Sex Differences in Social Behavior: A Social-Role Interpretation (Distinguished Lecture Series)

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In presenting an innovative theory of sex differences in the social context this volume applies social-role theory and meta-analytic techniques to research in aggression social influence helping nonverbal and group behavior. Eaglys findings show that gender stereotypic behavior results from different male and female role expectations and that the disparity between these gender stereotypes and actual sex differences is not as great as is often believed.