Evaluation Of Cognitive Explanations For Gender Development Flashcards

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What does research evidence suggest?

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The concept of gender identity etc occurs in that order across many cultures suggesting a biological mechanism

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What does it predict?

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Little or no gender specific behaviour before children require gender constancy

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What did Kohlberg underestimate?

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Age at which gender cognition occurs - Ben believed children have awareness of gender from age of 2 due to gender schema

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What does the theory concentrate on?

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Cognitive factors and overlooks important cultural and social factors such as influence of parents/friends

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What does kohlbergs theory lack?

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Depth of explanation as it is mainly descriptive

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Is it holistic or reductionist?

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Holistic as it combines social learning and biological development factors

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