PSY 210 - Psychology of Gender

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
A study of psychological assumptions about the female and male personality and how these hypotheses are being questioned by recent experimental studies. Psycho-social influences on the developing psyche and behavior patterns of women and men will be investigated, as well as sex differences and the interaction of the individual with the environment. Emphasis will focus on attitude formation, gender role learning, self-image, needs, values, fears and aspirations.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 111 or permission of the department