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Chapter 16 Gender Roles

Gender Roles

AB
genderrefers to the sex of the individual, either male or female
gender rolewidely accepted societal expectations about how males and females should behave
gender stereotypeoversimplified and distorted beliefs about the way men and women should behave
nurturanceaffectionate care and attention
gender typinggender role development
lateralizationoccurs during fetal development and is apparently influenced by sex hormones
modelingsocial learning can occur through observation and imitation of others
gender schemaa cluster of physical qualities, behaviors, and personality traits associated with one sex or the other


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Douglas Freeman High School, Social Studies Department
Richmond, VA

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