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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| An Introduction to the Psychology of Sex and Gender | |
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| Why a Psychology of Sex and Gender? | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Why a Psychology of Sex and Gender? | |
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| The Terminology of Sex and Gender | |
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| Introduction to the Psychology of Sex and Gender | |
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| Development of Women's Studies and Men's Studies | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Societal Expectations, the Family, and the Individual | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Research Project: Societal Expectations, the Family, and the Individual | |
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| Journaling | |
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| Self-Evaluation | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Methodological Considerations When Studying Sex and Gender | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| The Scientific Analysis of Sex and Gender | |
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| The Scientific Method | |
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| Research Approaches | |
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| Selecting a Research Design | |
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| Sex and Gender as Subject and Response Variables | |
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| Issues Related to a Global Research Approach | |
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| Personal Perspectives: A Lack of Multiculturalism in Education | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Research Project: Practical Issues Related to Research | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Stereotypes, Mythology, and Media Messages | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Stereotyping as a Cognitive Strategy | |
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| Investigatory Project: Stereotypes | |
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| A Historical Overview of Stereotypes: Major Mythological Themes | |
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| Investigatory Project: Underlying Themes of Gender Stereotypes | |
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| How the Study of Myths Relates to Gender Studies | |
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| Modern-Day Myths as Reflected by the Media | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Do Stereotypes Influence Behavior? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Investigatory Project: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Theoretical Explanations for the Acquisition of a Gender Identity | |
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| Theoretical Explanations for Gender Identity: Biological through Neo-Freudian Perspectives | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| What Is a Theory? | |
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| The Biological Perspective | |
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| Research Report: Sex Differentiation of Cognitive Abilities | |
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| Freudian Psychoanalytic Perspective | |
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| A Profile: Sigmund Freud | |
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| Neo-Freudian Contributions to the Psychoanalytic Perspective | |
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| A Critical Analyses of Freudian Psychoanalytic, Neo-Freudian Psychoanalytic, and Object Relations Theories | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Theoretical Explanations for Gender Identity: Cognitive through Environmental Perspectives | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Cognitive Perspectives | |
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| Moral Reasoning | |
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| Investigatory Project: Moral Reasoning | |
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| A Profile: Lawrence Kohlberg | |
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| A Profile: Carol Gilligan | |
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| Environmental Perspectives | |
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| Research Report: Gender Differences in Modeling | |
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| Investigatory Project: Social Influences and Symbolism | |
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| Summary | |
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| Investigatory Project: Morality and the Law | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| A Developmental Overview of Sex and Gender | |
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| A Developmental Overview: Prenatal Development through Childhood | |
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| An Overview of Development | |
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| Prenatal Development | |
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| Child Physical Development | |
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| Child Cognitive Development | |
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| Child Socioemotional Development | |
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| A Profile: Mary D. Salter Ainsworth | |
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| Research Report: Experiment: Peer Preference | |
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| Summary | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Topics in Childhood | |
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| Attachment | |
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| Student Assignment Excerpt: Bullies and Victims | |
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| Investigatory Project: Child Abuse Worldwide and Intervention | |
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| Play | |
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| Investigatory Project: Learning from Schoolchildren | |
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| Research Report: Experiment 1: Gender Labels and Play Styles | |
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| Research Report: Experiment 2: Play and Peer Sex Discrimination | |
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| Early Education | |
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| Personal Perspectives: ADHD and Development | |
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| Investigatory Project: Art and Gender | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| A Developmental Overview: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| History of Adolescent Psychology | |
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| Profiles: Granville Stanley Hall and Erik Homberger Erikson | |
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| Adolescent Physical Development | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Rate of Maturation | |
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| Adolescent Cognitive Development | |
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| Journal Entry: A Young Woman's Experience with Math | |
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| Adolescent Socioemotional Development | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Coming Out | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Bisexual Orientation | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Cross-Cultural Issues and Dating | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Topics in Adolescence and Young Adulthood | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Adolescents, Young Adults, and Sexuality | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Sexual Activity and Education | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Autoerotic Activities | |
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| Potential Consequences of Early Sexual Activity | |
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| Sex Education | |
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| Book Excerpt: Adolescent Sex Education | |
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| Physical and Psychological Health | |
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| Student Paper Excerpt: Bullying | |
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| Investigatory Project: Troubled Teens | |
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| Investigatory Report: Suicide and Young Adolescents | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Eating Disorders, Self-Image, and Body Image | |
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| Summary | |
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| Investigatory Project: Eating Disorders | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| A Developmental Overview: Adulthood | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Adult Physical Development | |
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| The Sexual-Reproductive System | |
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| Adult Cognitive Development | |
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| Adult Socioemotional Development: Relationships | |
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| Personal Perspectives: The End of a Marriage | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Current Topics in Adulthood | |
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| Chapter Outline | |
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| Adult Health | |
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| Student Paper Excerpt: Suicide and the Elderly | |
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| Communication | |
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| Student Paper Excerpt: Gender Differences in Communication: The Akan Society of Ghana | |
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| Relationships: Adult Gender Roles | |
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| Personal Perspectives: Gender Role Specialization | |
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| Occupation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Investigatory Projects | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| A Common Vocabulary | |
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| Where Do We Go From Here? | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Author Index | |