Individual Differences

Flashcards on Individual Differences - Gender and Cultural Differences

__ - qualities associated with men

masculinity

__ - qualities associated with women

femininity

In terms of cognitive abilities, __.

Men have better spatial abilities while women have better verbal abilities.

With regard to aggression, __.

Men are more physically aggressive than women.

In terms of communication, __.

Women are better at nonverbal communication, more sensitive to nonverbal cues, and are nonverbally expressive.

According to Erikson, __.

Gender differences are shaped by society, but still based on physical structure.

According to Nancy Chodorow's Object Relations theory, __.

Children develop their gender identity in the context of their relationship with their mother; self is socially constructed.

__ are organized mental structures that delineate our understanding of the abilities of, appropriate behaviors of, and appropriate situations for men and women.

Organized mental structures that delineate our understanding of the abilities of, appropriate behaviors of, and appropriate situations for men and women.

Sandra Bem developed the Sex Role Inventory to __.

Classify traits as masculine, feminine, androgynous, or undifferentiated.

Social roles theory suggests that __.

Social behaviors that differ between the sexes are embedded in social roles as well as other roles pertaining to work and family life.

__ - evaluating others from one's own cultural point of view

Evaluating others from one's own cultural point of view.

The __ approach is culture-specific, focusing on a single culture

Culture-specific, focusing on a single culture.

The __ approach is cross-cultural, looks for commonalities across cultures.

Cross-cultural, looks for commonalities across cultures.

__ themes in Eastern Culture: Interdependent and group focused relational, interconnected and context-sensitive tolerant of ambiguity

Interdependent and group focused relational, interconnected and context-sensitive tolerant of ambiguity.

__ themes in Western Culture: Autonomy and independence decontextualized and logic-driven difficulty with ambiguity

Autonomy and independence decontextualized and logic-driven difficulty with ambiguity.

SES gradient - __.

Higher a person's SES, lower the risk for getting sick or premature dying.

__ - unique version of your own languages, is a form of self-expression and personality

Unique version of your own languages, is a form of self-expression and personality.

__ - variations between groups of people who share regional characteristics

Variations between groups of people who share regional characteristics.