Explanations of Gender Development (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Gender roles (definition)
Gender roles (definition)
Sets of behaviours/attitudes appropriate for one gender, not another
Culture (definition)
Culture (definition)
Ideas, customs & social behaviours of groups/societies
Media (definition)
Media (definition)
Communication channels (TV, film, books) distributing info & entertainment
Mead's study: Arapesh characteristics
Mead's study: Arapesh characteristics
Gentle & responsive (like Western feminine stereotypes)
Mead's study: Tchambuli gender pattern
Mead's study: Tchambuli gender pattern
Women dominant in village; men passive & decorative
Buss (1995): Women's mate preferences
Buss (1995): Women's mate preferences
Wealth and resources
Buss (1995): Men's mate preferences
Buss (1995): Men's mate preferences
Youth and physical attractiveness
Media stereotypes: Men portrayed as
Media stereotypes: Men portrayed as
Independent, ambitious 'advice-givers'
Media stereotypes: Women portrayed as
Media stereotypes: Women portrayed as
Dependent, unambitious 'advice-seekers'
Self-efficacy (Bandura)
Self-efficacy (Bandura)
Confidence in ability to perform behaviours