Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvi

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2. Personality Psychology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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   2. Introduction

      • Donald R. McCreary, Joan C. Chrisler

      Pages 1-16

   3. Gender and Personality

      • Jayne E. Stake, Heather Eisele

      Pages 19-40

   4. Gender and Motivation for Achievement, Affiliation–Intimacy, and Power

      • Lauren E. Duncan, Bill E. Peterson

      Pages 41-62

   5. Gender Issues in Psychological Testing of Personality and Abilities

      • Nancy Lynn Baker, Janelle L. Mason

      Pages 63-88

3. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Gender Stereotypes in Diagnostic Criteria

      • Alisha Ali, Paula J. Caplan, Rachel Fagnant

      Pages 91-109

   3. Gender Identity Disorder: Concerns and Controversies

      • Kate Richmond, Kate Carroll, Kristoffer Denboske

      Pages 111-131

   4. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Vulnerability to Depression

      • Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Lori M. Hilt, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

      Pages 133-151

   5. Gender and Body Image

      • Rachel M. Calogero, J. Kevin Thompson

      Pages 153-184

4. Psychotherapy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185

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   2. Feminist Psychotherapies: Theory, Research, and Practice

      • Cynthia M. Bruns, Ellyn Kaschak

      Pages 187-219

   3. Psychotherapy with Men

      • Matt Englar-Carlson, Mark A. Stevens, Robert Scholz

      Pages 221-251

   4. Gender Issues in Family Therapy and Couples Counseling

      • Louise B. Silverstein, Gary R. Brooks

      Pages 253-277

5. Social Psychology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279

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   2. Gender, Peer Relations, and Intimate Romantic Relationships

      • Tara C. Marshall

      Pages 281-310

   3. Gender, Aggression, and Prosocial Behavior

      • Irene Hanson Frieze, Man Yu Li

      Pages 311-335

   4. Gender and Group Behavior

      • Linda L. Carli

      Pages 337-358

   5. Sexual and Gender Prejudice

      • Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Seth T. Pardo, Zhana Vrangalova, Ryan S. Mitchell, Kenneth M. Cohen

      Pages 359-376

Donald R. McCreary and Joan C. Chrisler The Development of Gender Studies in Psychology Studies of sex differences are as old as the ?eld of psychology, and they have been conducted in every sub?eld of the discipline. There are probably many reasons for the popularity of these studies, but three reasons seem to be most prominent. First, social psychological studies of person perception show that sex is especially salient in social groups. It is the ?rst thing people notice about others, and it is one of the things we remember best (Fiske, Haslam, & Fiske, 1991; Stangor, Lynch, Duan, & Glass, 1992). For example, people may not remember who uttered a witty remark, but they are likely to remember whether the quip came from a woman or a man. Second, many people hold ?rm beliefs that aspects of physiology suit men and women for particular social roles. Men’s greater upper body strength makes them better candidates for manual labor, and their greater height gives the impression that they would make good leaders (i. e. , people we look up to). Women’s reproductive capacity and the caretaking tasks (e. g. , breastfeeding, baby minding) that accompany it make them seem suitable for other roles that require gentleness and nurturance. Third, the logic that underlies hypothesis testing in the sciences is focused on difference. Researchers design their studies with the hope that they can reject the null hypothesis that experimental groups do not differ.

• Body image
• Feminist psychology
• Gender
• Gender Research
• Gender identity
• Gender roles
• Gender stereotypes
• Sex differences
• Sexual orientation
• psychology

• Connecticut College, New London, U.S.A.

  Joan C. Chrisler

• Toronto, Canada

  Donald R. McCreary

Joan C. Chrisler is Class of 1943 Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College. She has published extensively on gender roles, attitudes toward menstruation and menopause, women's health and embodiment, and other topics. She has edited seven previous books, most recently Lectures on the Psychology of Women (4th ed., 2008, McGraw-Hill) and Women over 50: Psychological Perspectives (2007, Springer). She has served as Editor of Sex Roles and on the Editorial Boards of Psychology of Women Quarterly, Sex Roles, and Teaching of Psychology. Dr. Chrisler is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 2, 9, 35, 38, 46, 52).

Donald R. McCreary is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Brock University and York University.  He has published extensively on gender roles, the psychology of men, and other topics.  He has co-edited one previous book, Applied Social Psychology (1997, Prentice Hall).  He has served as Associate Editor of Psychology of Men and Masculinity and of the International Journal of Men's Health, and is a member of the Editorial Boards of Sex Roles, Journal of Men's Studies, and Body Image. Dr. McCreary is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 51).

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