Social categorization is a universal mechanism for making sense of a vast social world with
roots in perceptual, conceptual, and social systems. These systems emerge strikingly early …

People often view certain ways of classifying people (eg, by gender, race, or ethnicity) as
reflecting real distinctions found in nature. Such categories are viewed as marking …

In laboratory studies, praising children's effort encourages them to adopt incremental
motivational frameworks—they believe ability is malleable, attribute success to hard work …

Girls tend to have more negative math attitudes, including gender stereotypes, anxieties,
and self-concepts, than boys. These attitudes play a critical role in math performance, math …

Sexual and asexual reproduction are found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms.
Asexual reproduction has its advantages, chief among which is that it does not require the …

Being born a girl or a boy has implications that carry considerably beyond chromosomal,
hormonal, and genital differences. In this chapter, we consider the developmental processes …

Gender role development occurs in the earliest months and years of a child's life. Parental
attitudes, behaviours and modelling are likely to play a significant role in this process; …

W hat individual differences in gender are important to study? Because gender refers to the
cultural meanings ascribed to male and female social categories in societies, psychologists …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …