Sex or Gender Role Stereotypes
Stereotypes pertain to all aspects of the gender role:
- personality traits (e.g., aggressiveness vs. niceness)
- family roles (e.g., cuts grass vs. does laundry)
- occupations (e.g., truck driver vs. nurse)
- academic majors (e.g., engineering vs. women studies
- physical characteristics (e.g, muscular vs. petite)