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 Role
of hormones?
 Role of genetics?
 Predetermination
 Nature
vs. influence
vs. nurture?
 Nature and nurture
 Gender
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The way you view yourself as either male or
female
Combination of biology and culture
 Gender
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roles
The way in which you act out the role of being
male or female
 Gender
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identity
stereotyping
Broad cultural expectations that a person behave
in ways because she or he is female or male
 How
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is gender identity shaped by families?
Family members interact with each other in the
context of gender
The simple awareness that comes from living in
close quarters
Our relationships with members of the other
gender (and our own gender) is influenced by the
gender relationships in our family of origin
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Expectation about how men and women should
behave, especially in family roles
 Brainstorm
a list of descriptors for men and
for women. Then, look at the lists and
answer these questions.
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Do you see any evidence of gender stereotyping?
What elements appear to have a biological basis?
What elements appear to have a social/cultural
basis?
Which are identified as having a basis in family?
What is the relationship between gender and
power in families?
Are there any descriptors that would fit both
men and women?
 Activity
3.2 on pages 101-104. Please note
that this activity requires that you pay a fee
for your personality test on the website to
which you have been directed. You can
choose to take the test on the website at
http://www.keirsey.com/cgibin/keirsey/newkts.cgi
 Bring the results to next class.
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-- Openness to Experience
Degree to which an individual engages in
proactive efforts to seek out new experience
for its own sake. Also, the degree to which
they appreciate and value these experiences.
– Conscientiousness
Work Ethic
Level of organization, motivation, and
thoroughness a person shows in life and in the
pursuit of goals.
E
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A
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-- Extraversion
Delineates how energetic, enthusiastic and
outgoing a person is.
Is related to level of confidence in social settings
– Agreeableness
Describes how sensitive, caring, empathic,
altruistic, trusting
N
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-- Natural Reactions
Indicates how emotionally reactive the individual
is.
Moodiness, sensitivity/hypersensitivity to stress,
emotional lability
 The
textbook also goes into how we might
use these in relationships.
 Discuss
the results of the OCEAN test you
took on the web.
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Do you think the results are accurate?
What did you learn about yourself that you did
not know before?
 Thinking
of personality, how might you use
your understanding of OCEAN to make
decisions about relationships and relationship
choices.
 The
nature of child rearing, an important
contributor to child development, is
discussed in reading #17,“Who’s Raising
Baby?” Discuss and critically analyze the
position of the author.
 Any
additional questions over the material?
See Dr. Gilbert.