Evaluation Of Cognitive Explanations For Gender Development Flashcards
What does research evidence suggest?
The concept of gender identity etc occurs in that order across many cultures suggesting a biological mechanism
What does it predict?
Little or no gender specific behaviour before children require gender constancy
What did Kohlberg underestimate?
Age at which gender cognition occurs - Ben believed children have awareness of gender from age of 2 due to gender schema
What does the theory concentrate on?
Cognitive factors and overlooks important cultural and social factors such as influence of parents/friends
What does kohlbergs theory lack?
Depth of explanation as it is mainly descriptive
Is it holistic or reductionist?
Holistic as it combines social learning and biological development factors