PYC4805 ASSIGNMENT 2
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Childhood and Adolescence: Assignment 2
“Being born a boy or a girl has implications that carry considerably beyond the
chromosomal, hormonal, and genital differences. Virtually all of human function has
a gender cast – appearances, mannerism, communication, temperament, activities
at home and outside, aspiration, and values” (Ruble, Martin, & Berenbaum, 2006, p.
858).
As noted above, we need to ask ourselves what the general explanations and
influences are during the development of gender identity in childhood and
adolescence because some research theorists believe that there are scientific
explanations as to why children behave the way they do throughout childhood into
adolescence. But firstly, we need to understand the meanings of gender, gender
identity, gender role, nature and nurture: -
a. Gender refers to “sex”, “and especially in feminist psychology, the behavioural,
social, and cultural attributes associated with sex” (Colman, 2015).
b. Gender identity signifies the awareness sense which gets under way from
babyhood, being male or female, that continues throughout their upbringing, and
maturing in the course of their adolescence (Colman, 2015).
c. Gender role can be defined as a set of behavioural patterns, “attitudes, and
personality characteristics stereotypically perceived as masculine or feminine within
a culture” (Colman, 2015).
d. Nature pertains to the innate biological stimulus on one’s behaviour when born
which encapsulates chromosomes, genes, and hormones (Belsky, 2018).
LORA TUTORING
0734281553
NB PLEASE PARAPHRASE YOUR OWN WORK TO AVOID PLAGIARISM
Childhood and Adolescence: Assignment 2
“Being born a boy or a girl has implications that carry considerably beyond the
chromosomal, hormonal, and genital differences. Virtually all of human function has
a gender cast – appearances, mannerism, communication, temperament, activities
at home and outside, aspiration, and values” (Ruble, Martin, & Berenbaum, 2006, p.
858).
As noted above, we need to ask ourselves what the general explanations and
influences are during the development of gender identity in childhood and
adolescence because some research theorists believe that there are scientific
explanations as to why children behave the way they do throughout childhood into
adolescence. But firstly, we need to understand the meanings of gender, gender
identity, gender role, nature and nurture: -
a. Gender refers to “sex”, “and especially in feminist psychology, the behavioural,
social, and cultural attributes associated with sex” (Colman, 2015).
b. Gender identity signifies the awareness sense which gets under way from
babyhood, being male or female, that continues throughout their upbringing, and
maturing in the course of their adolescence (Colman, 2015).
c. Gender role can be defined as a set of behavioural patterns, “attitudes, and
personality characteristics stereotypically perceived as masculine or feminine within
a culture” (Colman, 2015).
d. Nature pertains to the innate biological stimulus on one’s behaviour when born
which encapsulates chromosomes, genes, and hormones (Belsky, 2018).
LORA TUTORING
0734281553
