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Gender Differences

Gender Differences. AGENDA November 15, 2011. Today’s Topics: Taking Care of Each Other What’s Going on in the Brain ? Gender Differences – Take Notes Gender and the Media Articles 2. Homework due NEXT CLASS: Read and Take Notes on CH 4 Lesson 3/4. Taking Care of Each Other.

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Gender Differences

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  1. Gender Differences

  2. AGENDANovember 15, 2011 Today’s Topics: Taking Care of Each Other What’s Going on in the Brain? Gender Differences – Take Notes Gender and the Media Articles 2. Homework due NEXT CLASS: Read and Take Notes on CH 4 Lesson 3/4

  3. Taking Care of Each Other • What Happens When a Child Does NOT Develop “Normally” • Autism • What Happens When a Child DOES Develop “Normally” • Puberty • Age 12 girls • Age 14 boys

  4. Marcia’s Identity Categories • 5 main “crisis” areas: • Occupation, religion, political, gender roles, personal sexuality

  5. What’s Going on in the Brain? • Take your own notes: • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/view/

  6. Gender Roles • Gender Identity • Gender Roles • Gender Stereotype • Androgynous

  7. Gender Differences (Personality) • Mednick & Thomas (1993) • Men have more confidence in Math and Science • Women less competent • Aggression = main difference • Women feel guilty • Women use disclaimers and hedges

  8. Origins of Gender Differences • Biological • Anatomy, hormones, brain organization • Psychoanalytical • Child identifies with parent of same sex • Social Learning Theory • Children learn their gender roles by observing parents, friends, peers, and teachers.

  9. Which 2 figures on the RIGHT are the same at the figure on the LEFT?

  10. Gender and the Mediahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nIXUjzyMe0Write words that describe the clip… Who is the “dominant personally?” Is it reinforcing a good or bad stereotype? What message is this sending to youth? • Electrolux Appliances • Samantha Bee • Pizza • Scrubs • Rose Petal Cottage • Million Dollar Baby • Old Spice • Anchorman • Goodyear • Dodgeball • Mineral Water • Dolly Parton • Monster Trucks • Notting Hill

  11. Article Share • Get in groups of 4 • Answer the questions on your article first • Pass your article to another person in your group • Read and answer questions • Repeat until your chart is complete • ANYONE HAVE AN INTERESTING ARTICLE?

  12. Homework Before you leave • Pick up your belongings & any trash • Straighten desks Homework: • Read and Take Notes on Chapter 4 Lesson 3/4

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