Cognitive Explanations - Gender Schema Theory Flashcards

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what did Martin and Halverson (1981) add to Kohlberg’s theory?

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  1. Learning of gender-relevant info happens before gender constancy
  2. Gender Labelling is enough to self-identify as a boy/girl
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how are children’s schemata’s formed?

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Childrens schemata are formed using info from TV/ parents
They contain information coloured by cultural norms
Gender schemata are therefore very simplistic and “black and white” at first - full of stereotypical info

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