Gender and Moral Development Overview

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on gender and moral development.

Gender Constancy

Understanding that gender is a stable and invariant characteristic, developed by children between the ages of 3-6.

Self-Socialization

The process by which children use gender categories to shape their own preferences and behaviors.

Gender Similarities Hypothesis

The assertion that males and females are more similar than different in many psychological and behavioral traits.

Hostile Attribution Bias

A tendency for some children to interpret others' actions as hostile, leading to reactive aggression.

Prosocial Behavior

Voluntary behavior intended to benefit others, such as helping or sharing.

Antisocial Behavior

Actions that harm or lack consideration for the well-being of others, such as aggression or lying.

Inequity Aversion

The dislike of unfair outcomes, particularly when they result in a disadvantage for oneself.

Counter-Stereotypical Ideas

Concepts or statements that challenge traditional gender stereotypes, encouraging broader perspectives on abilities and attributes.

Transgender Children

Children who persistently identify as a gender different from their assigned sex at birth, often realizing this identity by preschool age.

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

A condition where individuals with XY chromosomes develop female genitalia due to receptor malfunction, impacting gender identity.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

A condition in XX infants characterized by high levels of androgens, which can influence gender identity and preferences.

Social Domain Theory

A framework proposing that moral decisions are influenced by three domains: moral, societal, and personal.

Gender Roles

Societal expectations regarding behavior, attitudes, and activities appropriate for men and women.

Cisgender

A term for individuals whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth.

Gender Dysphoria

A condition experienced by individuals whose gender identity does not align with their assigned gender at birth, often causing distress.

Sexual Orientation

An individual's emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to others, which can be towards the same or different gender.

Intersectionality

The study of how various social identities, such as race, gender, and class, overlap and intersect, creating unique experiences of privilege or discrimination.