Introducing AQA Psychology A-Level Notes on the Gender Topic!
Are you studying AQA Psychology at the A-Level and struggling with the gender topic in Paper 3? Look no further! We have meticulously crafted comprehensive and high-quality notes designed specifically to help you excel in this challen...
,GENDER
Sex role stereotypes Social learning theory applied to gende
Androgyny Influence of media on gender roles
The role of chromosomes in sex and gender Influence of culture on gender roles
The role of hormones in sex and gender Psychodynamic explanation of gender
Cognitive explanations of gender Gender identity disorder
development
- biological explanations
- Kohlberg’s theory
- Schema theory - Social explanations
,KEY TERMS
SEX – biological status of being either male or female
GENDER – psychological and social aspects of being male or female. Includes identity, experience, attitudes,
roles and behaviours associated with our biological sex
SEX ROLE STEREOTYPES – Shared expectations within a society about what is acceptable or unusual
behaviour for males and females
ANDROGYNY – Possessing psychological characteristics typically associated with both males and females
GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER – When the gender a person identifies with is different to their biological sex
SEXUAL ORIENTATION – Sexual identity in terms of the gender to which we are sexually attracted, e.g.
homosexual, heterosexual
, SEX ROLE
STEREOTYPES
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