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14 Cards in this Set
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Gender stereotypes
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widely held beliefs deemed appropriate for males and females
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gender roles
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the reflection of gender stereotypes in everyday behavior
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gender identity
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the private face of gender--perception of the slef as relatively masculine or feminine in characteristics
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gender typing
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an association of objects, activities, roles, or traits with biological sex in ways that conform to cultural stereotypes of gender
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instrumental traits
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reflecting competence, rationality, and assertiveness were regarded as masculine
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expressive traits
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emphasizing warmth, caring, adn sensitivity were viewed as feminine
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Why, largely, is gender typing no longer regarded as essential for healthy psychological development?
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progress in women's rights
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what limitations contribute to preschoolers' rigid gender stereotypes?
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cognitive
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Research on what syndromes supports the role of a certain hormone in masculine gender-role adoption
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and androgen insensitivity syndrome
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androgyny
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scoring high on btoh masculine and feminine personality characteristics
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What are the three stages in which children master gender constancy?
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gender labeling, gender stability, and gender consistentcy
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What do gender identities extend to include in middle childhood?
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self-evaluations of gender typicality, gender contentedness, and felt pressure to conform to gender roles
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What is adolescent girls' greater emotional sensitivity, compliance, and dependency largely due to?
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gender-stereotyped expectations and child-rearing practices
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social systems perspective
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viewing the family as a complex set of interacting relationships influenced by the larger social context
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