PSYC 367/WmSt 366:  Gender Issues in Psychology

Spring 2004            Virginia Norris, Ph.D.

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CHAPTER 10
SEX & GENDER & CHILDHOOD

SCHOOLS

  • Movie:  Failing at Fairness
SELF-CONCEPT:  The way in which the individual views herself or himself
  • Components of Self-Concept
    • Self-Esteem
    • Differences in Global Self-Esteem
    • Factors Related to Gender Differences in Self-Esteem
    • Age
    • Sex-typing
    • Basis of self-esteem
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    • Self-Confidence and Expectations
      • BIG gender differences
      • HOWEVER, performance is equal between the sexes
    • Locus of Control and Attributions
        • Internal
        • External
      • Causal Attributions
        • Stability
        • Controllability
        • Internal/External
      • Typical Attributions
        • Women
        • Men
    • Body Image
      • Biggest gender difference is in satisfaction with body weight
  • SUMMARY
    • Girls tend to have
      • a more negative self-concept
      • less self-regard
      • less self-confidence
      • less feeling of responsibility for their successes
      • and more dissatisfaction with their weight
      • But girls are more self-accepting than boys.
    • Boys tend to have
      • a positive, but some unrealistic self-concept
      • high self-regard
      • are overconfident of their abilities
      • feel responsible for their successes
      • and attribute their failures to external causes.
      • They are notably less self-accepting than girls.
FRIENDSHIP
  • Homosocial Relationships
    • Female/Female Friendships
      • Characteristics
      • Developmental Stages
    • Male/Male
      • Developmental Stages
      • Barriers to Intimacy
        • Competition
        • Self-Disclosure
        • Homophobia:  False Beliefs About Gay Men
          • Fearful of women
          • Effeminate
          • Homosexual Occupations
          • Molest Children
          • Psychologically Abnormal
        • Lack of Role Models
  • Heterosexual Relationships
    • Segregation by sexes starts early
    • Resumed in adolescence