Gender

Question 1

What are gender roles?

Answer 1

societal expectations of behaviours in a particular culture

Question 2

What is gender typing?

Answer 2

process by which children acquire gender roles in their culture

Question 3

What are gender stereotypes?

Answer 3

generalised mental representations that differentiate gender groups

Question 4

What is angdrogyny?

Answer 4

gender roles are flexible

Question 5

What is gender labelling?

Answer 5

happens 2 1/2 - 3 years, ‘man’ ‘boy’, based on appearance, not thought of as permanent, may be wrong

Question 6

What is gender stability?

Answer 6

3.5 - 4.5 years - gender thought of as permanent, can be misled by appearances

Question 7

What is gender constancy?

Answer 7

4.5-7 years - gender consistent across time and context