Gender Differences In Aggression

A) I am pleased to notice your perspective on stereotypes, and the fact that you realize a lot of stereotypes are in fact outdated. Although, you might be right about some stereotypes, a meta-analysis was constructed about differences in aggression. The analysis showed that gender differences in aggression do appear consistently, results stated that d=0.55 for physical aggression (Hyde & Else-Quist, 2013). A reading of 0.55 would be considered moderate, meaning men do in fact are more physically aggressive than females. This meta-analysis gives us insight in all cultures which provides us with an accurate report. The findings of the report have also been widely replicated ending in the same results (Hyde & Else-Quist, 2013). The differences
I do believe that differences among genders are produced by socialization, but not solely. The point I would veer off from your opinion would be when you stated no difference among gender is innate, when in fact there are some differences. The nature side attributes gender differences in physical aggressiveness to the greater size and muscle mass of males and differences in the level of sex hormone testosterone (Hyde & Else-Quist, 2013). Studies show that there are gender differences that exist in the brain. The hypothalamus is a tiny part located on the lower side of the brain, which results from differentiation in tissue in the course of fetal development (Hyde & Else-Quist, 2013). While this part of your brain deals with sex hormones it may have some influence on threatening behavior. Now that we have discussed the natural differences, I would like to touch on why you are partially correct. I strongly believe that the differences we see between genders and aggression are heightened by our society. According to the cognitive-developmental theory, as soon as children become aware of gender roles, girls realize that they are not supposed to be aggressive and boys understanding they should be (Hyde & Else-Quist, 2013). So now when genders start to learn about gender roles, behaviors are then either encouraged or looked frowned upon. The social learning theory represents this well with two key points; reinforcement, and imitation. The reinforcement aspect of this theory states that more positive feedback is given to boys when rough housing than playing with barbies, thus subconsciously creates the state of mind that he should continue to involve himself in more aggressive activities. Children are known for imitating adults, it’s their best way to learn at a young age. So it’s to no surprise when you see a girl brushing her barbie's hair because she has seen mom do it repeatedly as the general caretaker in most