2. psychlotron.org.uk Greetings, earthlings. We have noticed that there are two sorts of human, women and men. How are they different?

3. psychlotron.org.uk To what extent do you believe that gender stereotypes influence the gender development of a child? Have you ever experienced a situation where you were expected to act a certain way because you were a girl or a boy, even though it may not have been the way you felt like acting?

4. psychlotron.org.uk What do you think these terms mean? Sex Gender Sex-role stereotype

5. psychlotron.org.uk Gender terminology Sex – biological characteristics of a person (genes/chromosomes; reproductive anatomy) – Male & female Gender – psychological or behavioural characteristics of a person relating to their sex (ways of thinking, feeling, acting) – Masculine & feminine Sex-role stereotypes – widely held beliefs about expected or appropriate ways of acting for men and women

6. psychlotron.org.uk From the list we made earlier select one example of a sex difference, one example of a gender difference, and one example of a sex- role stereotype.

7. psychlotron.org.uk Androgyny (Bem, 1974) Masculinity and femininity are independent traits They are not inevitably linked to sex A person can score high or low on either or both High High Low Low masculinity femininity

8. psychlotron.org.uk How does this develop in children? Boys’ clothing or toys Boys’ activities Boys are encouraged to be… Girls’ clothing or toys Girls’ activities Girls are encouraged to be…

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