WK 6 Journal Entry


In 2 paragraphs describe SOCIAL ROLES THEORY.  Alice Eagly took a look at what she calls social roles theory. She posits that the social behavior we see in people is rooted in social roles including gender roles. 

  • The first paragraph will describe a topic that you found particularly interesting during that week and what made it interesting
  • The second paragraph will describe something that you have observed occurring in the real world that exemplified that topic.

 Peterson JL, Hyde JS. (2011). Gender Differences in sexual attitudes and
Behaviors: a review of meta-analytic results and large datasets.
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706  

 Social Role Theory – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics