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At the conclusion of Chapter 5, students should be able to:
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Define and differentiate sex, gender, assigned gender, gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation. |
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Analyze and evaluate the evidence and implications for describing males and females as opposite or similar to each other. |
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Appraise the real and perceived relation of gender identity to sexual orientation. |
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Describe gender theory and discuss the role of gender schema in creating or exaggerating female/male differences. |
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Explain and differentiate cognitive social learning theory and cognitive developmental theory. |
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Describe gender-role learning from childhood through adolescence, including the major socialization influences. |
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Analyze traditional male and female gender roles and sexual scripts, including the significance of ethnicity. |
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Assess changes in contemporary gender roles and sexual scripts. |
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Define androgyny and discuss how it can benefit and detract from one's emotional health. |
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Discuss intersex and list the major atypical chromosomal and hormonal conditions and their relationship to gender identity. |
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Discuss gender identity disorder and transsexuality and the comment treatment modalities for each. |