Social role, aggression, and academic achievement.

Sex differences in adolescent reactions toward newcomers.

“…1964; Buss & Brock, 1963;Consentino & Heilbrun, 1964;Rothaus & Worchel, 1964;Sears, 1961;Wyer, Weatherley, & Terrell, 1965). Thus, it seems reasonable to assume that the direction of a sex difference yielded by a particular aggressive response measure depends not only upon differences in aggressive motivation but also upon the degree to which that response elicits anxiety, and upon the sex typing of the response.…”

Humor roles of females in a product color matrix: a qualitative conceptual development

“…This phenomenon may be attributable to a social power status that typically places women in a secondary position to men, making them a more likely theme in humor creation; societally, women likely accept this in order to maintain social cohesion and harmony. Hence, women's lack of a sense of humor could be interpreted as women not being able to express their real emotions under restrictive social regulations and a patriarchal mindset, and has thus become a dominant social convention-they are to be listeners and appreciators (Wyer et al 1965;Blanch 1974;Lakoff 1975;Chapman and Gadfield 1976;Walker and Dresner 1988).…”

Sex Roles: Their relationship to cultural and biological determinants

“…The highest achievers of each gender are those whose behaviours and feelings are thought to correspond with the pattern that is conventionally expected for their sex (Wyer et al, 1965). Moreover, the tendency for sex-appropriate behaviour to be associated with academic achievement appears during the first years of school (Anastasiow, 1965).…”