It can be stated that the agents of socialisation have major effect on the construction of masculine and feminine gender roles in Australia because of the psychological power of conformity and the need for approval among adolescence. ... In the norms of the Australian Society action figures are considered a male toy, where plush toys are usually connected to females. ... In referencing another part of Bem theory she explores a notion of androcentrism which states that masculinity is superior to femininity and the actions of men in our culture is more important than women's. ... Schools wi...

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The sample of this research consisted of 120 female managers, 184 male managers, and 588 subordinates (of which 477 were female and 81 male) who were all employed at an international bank in Australia. ...

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While searching the American Psychological Associations (APA) website I found a great article that showed that there are several variables of sexual orientation that affect the classroom experience and academic achievement of K-12 students. Population being studied in this case is jr' high and high school students. First students can be at a disadvantage to pre-dispossed biases by teachers. As we've learned already to this point everyone has bias and there is no way around it. If you have an accepting teacher and one that will make the situation a good thing instead of unconformable ...

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