Psychology of Gender

Catalog description

Section information text: Researchers have demonstrated that there are few psychological differences between men and women. And yet history and conventional thinking indicate otherwise. This course introduces students to the basic theories, principles, and applications of gender and gender differences. Students explore distinctions between sex and gender, masculinity and femininity, and sexuality and sexual orientation; gender differences in social behavior, perception, and cognitive abilities; and cross-cultural research on gender and sexuality. Through discussions and applications, students debunk myths surrounding sex and gender similarities and differences, and they apply theories to case examples and individual experiences. (Prerequisites: PSYC 1001, or PSYC 1002, or PSYC 1003.)