Gender Issues ESSAY
Rhonda Unger - correct answer-Sex and gender should not be the same term
-Sex: biological
-Gender: nonphysical aspects/cultural expectations
-Gender today: inclusive term; used more often
-Sex today: anatomy only
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits - correct answer--Instrumentality: Masculine
action
accomplishment
leadership
-Expressiveness: Feminine
emotion
relationships
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits
What are the most highly valued traits for Masculine and Feminine? - correct
answer-Masculine: Competency
Feminine: warmth and expressiveness
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits
When asked to describe themselves, do people rate themselves as stereotypical as they
would rate other men/women, or less stereotypical as they would rate other men/women? -
correct answer-Less;
People do not consider themselves to be as stereotypical as they believe other's of the same
sex to be
Who are the worst drivers; young men or young women? - correct answer-Young men;
higher insurance rates
Measuring Stereotypes:
Masculine adjectives? - correct answer-Leadership
Aggression
Ambitious
Measuring Stereotypes:
Both feminine & masculine adjectives? - correct answer-Hardworking
Prototypes - correct answer-Concepts that are interchangeable
, Ex.) candy & sweets
Women Prototypes: - correct answer-Niceness
Nurturance
Men Prototypes: - correct answer-Power
Potency
Women Prototypes for other Women: - correct answer-Capable
Competent
Dependable
Intelligent
Responsible
Women Prototypes said by just Men: - correct answer-Attractive
Good Looking
Sexy
Soft
Accuracy of Stereotypes : What is the Ratio Method? - correct answer-A list of adjectives,
rate a percentage for men and women, and rate yourself
Accuracy of Stereotypes: Martin & Allen - correct answer-People overestimate the
differences between women and men compared to differences in self reports
Accuracy of Stereotypes: Swim - correct answer-People underestimated gender differences
than what research finds.
Have gender differences changing over time? - correct answer-Men and women are
becoming more similar over time
Stereotypes of women have changed over the last 50 years
Stereotypes can be ______ OR ____ but usually implies a ____. - correct answer-1. positive
2. negative
3. judgement
Prejudice - correct answer-Negative evaluation of a person due to their membership in a
particular group
Sexism - correct answer-Prejudice based on the sexual category
can use against men and women
more common towards women
Sexism towards women: What are the two types? - correct answer-1. Hostile Sexism:
-refer to men who have dominance orientated paternalism
Rhonda Unger - correct answer-Sex and gender should not be the same term
-Sex: biological
-Gender: nonphysical aspects/cultural expectations
-Gender today: inclusive term; used more often
-Sex today: anatomy only
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits - correct answer--Instrumentality: Masculine
action
accomplishment
leadership
-Expressiveness: Feminine
emotion
relationships
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits
What are the most highly valued traits for Masculine and Feminine? - correct
answer-Masculine: Competency
Feminine: warmth and expressiveness
Gender Stereotypes: Personality Traits
When asked to describe themselves, do people rate themselves as stereotypical as they
would rate other men/women, or less stereotypical as they would rate other men/women? -
correct answer-Less;
People do not consider themselves to be as stereotypical as they believe other's of the same
sex to be
Who are the worst drivers; young men or young women? - correct answer-Young men;
higher insurance rates
Measuring Stereotypes:
Masculine adjectives? - correct answer-Leadership
Aggression
Ambitious
Measuring Stereotypes:
Both feminine & masculine adjectives? - correct answer-Hardworking
Prototypes - correct answer-Concepts that are interchangeable
, Ex.) candy & sweets
Women Prototypes: - correct answer-Niceness
Nurturance
Men Prototypes: - correct answer-Power
Potency
Women Prototypes for other Women: - correct answer-Capable
Competent
Dependable
Intelligent
Responsible
Women Prototypes said by just Men: - correct answer-Attractive
Good Looking
Sexy
Soft
Accuracy of Stereotypes : What is the Ratio Method? - correct answer-A list of adjectives,
rate a percentage for men and women, and rate yourself
Accuracy of Stereotypes: Martin & Allen - correct answer-People overestimate the
differences between women and men compared to differences in self reports
Accuracy of Stereotypes: Swim - correct answer-People underestimated gender differences
than what research finds.
Have gender differences changing over time? - correct answer-Men and women are
becoming more similar over time
Stereotypes of women have changed over the last 50 years
Stereotypes can be ______ OR ____ but usually implies a ____. - correct answer-1. positive
2. negative
3. judgement
Prejudice - correct answer-Negative evaluation of a person due to their membership in a
particular group
Sexism - correct answer-Prejudice based on the sexual category
can use against men and women
more common towards women
Sexism towards women: What are the two types? - correct answer-1. Hostile Sexism:
-refer to men who have dominance orientated paternalism
