Study Questions Number 4 Kilmartin Chapter 2. Models for understanding masculinity. (23-34) Jordan Chapter 1 continued (27-35)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 1-31-08 Psychology of Men 270 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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1.	According to Chapter 2, masculinity can be understood as what? (K 23)
2.	Why is it problematic to use biological terminology when referring to social behavior? What harm is done? (K 23)
3.	Know the definitions of role, social role, gender role, sex role, and gender role. (K 23-24)
4.	What are the components of gender roles? Define each. Differentiate between prescriptive and proscriptive beliefs. (K 24)
5.	Be able to explain how gender role stereotypes can conflict with gender role norms.(K 24)
6.	Know the definitions of self-concept and ideal self-concept. (K 24-25)
7.	Be able to differentiate among the three components of attitudes. (K 25)
8.	Define "prisoners of manliness." (K 27)
9.	Be able to explain why gender roles exist. (K 28)
10.	Explain how it is that people overestimate the similarities within each sex and underestimate the similarities between men and women.(K 29)
11.	Be able to differentiate between gender schematic and gender aschematic people. (K 30)
12.	Be able to define sexism. (K 31)
13.	Be able to differentiate among institutional sexism, interpersonal sexism, and internalized sexism. (K 31-32)