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Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences February 3 Lecture 44

Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences February 3 Lecture 44. Office Hour Invitations February 7, 11:30-2:30, Kenny 3102. 12795134 15776131 16678120 25176124 46382115 71992093 74373093. Reminder. The peer mentors (Derek, Natalie) will hold a tutorial tomorrow:

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Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences February 3 Lecture 44

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  1. Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex DifferencesFebruary 3 Lecture 44

  2. Office Hour InvitationsFebruary 7, 11:30-2:30, Kenny 3102 12795134 15776131 16678120 25176124 46382115 71992093 74373093

  3. Reminder The peer mentors (Derek, Natalie) will hold a tutorial tomorrow: When? 5:00-6:00 Where? Kenny 2510 3

  4. From last class …. • What are some criticisms of Baumeister’s theory?

  5. Education 1. Do males and females perform similarly in school? (continued) 2. What factors contribute to sex differences in educational attainment?

  6. By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 1. describe contemporary trends in educational attainment for the sexes. 2. discuss the debate regarding the “boy crisis” in education. 3. review factors that may account for sex differences in educational attainment.

  7. Do males and females perform similarly in school? (continued)

  8. Percentage of 25-29 Year Olds with a University Degree by Sex and Ethnicity, 1971-2006(US Department of Education, 2007) Percentage with University Degree 8

  9. Major Field of Study, Age 15 and Older, by Sex (Statistics Canada, 2011)

  10. Evidence of Sex Segregation at UBC (UBC Annual Report, 2011)

  11. The finding that females outperform males in school has led many to argue that there is a “boy crisis” in the school system: Lewin (1998): How boys lost out to girl power. Kindlon & Thompson (1999): Raising cain: Protecting the emotional life of boys. Sommers (2000): The war against boys. Basow (2008): Gender socialization, or how long a way has baby come?

  12. In response to this view, others have argued that male performance has not decreased over the years; rather, female performance has increased more dramatically than male performance. “The real story is not bad news about boys doing worse; it’s good news about girls doing better” (Mead, 2006).

  13. What factors contribute to sex differences in educational attainment? • Among the factors that advocates of the boy crisis have implicated in the relatively low educational attainment of males are the following:

  14. The relatively large number of programs designed to improve the academic performance of females as opposed to males.

  15. Major Field of Study, Age 15 and Older, by Sex (Statistics Canada, 2011)

  16. The preponderance of female teachers, particularly in early-education settings. • Gender role expectations that foster “better” student skills (e.g., obedience, delay of gratification) among girls than boys.

  17. School environments that reward characteristics associated with the female gender role and punish characteristics associated with the male gender role. More boys than girls receive referrals to special education services:

  18. Percent of Students Described as Needing Special Education Services Across Diverse Studies

  19. By the end of today’s class, you should be able to: 1. describe contemporary trends in educational attainment for the sexes. 2. discuss the debate regarding the “boy crisis” in education. 3. review factors that may account for sex differences in educational attainment.

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