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G E N DE R
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Gender Constancy: The knowledge that gender is
permanent characteristic and will not change with
superficial alterations.
Gender Identity: Individual identification of self as female
or male.
Gender labeling: the ability to label self and others as
male or female.
Gender: a set of socially significant activities associated
with being male and female.
COMPARISON OF THEORIES OF GENDER DEVELOPMENT
• The interactions with
parents – early
childhood
GENDER • Reinforcement &
Observation
DIFFERENCES • Cognitive development
• Gender –specific
DEVELOP schemata
• Learning gender
THROUGH scripts
BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Role of Gene – 20% to 48 %
Role of environment – 52 % to 80 %
Role of environment – 52 % to 80 %
SEXUAL DEVIANCE
• DENYS- DRASH SYNDROME – IN MALE-GONADAL
DYSGENESIS AND TESTES ARE UNDESCENDED