Gender Evaluation Flashcards
Evaluation of Bem Sex Role Inventory
Strength- measured quantitatively useful to quantify dependent variable
Spence said qualitative ways in addition better analysing gender
Strength- valid and reliable 50 males and 50 females rate 200 traits highest scoring words were selected then piloted with 1000 students and repeated a few weeks later test retest reliability
Limitation- may not have insight into gender identity relies on people’s knowledge of themself es gender- social construct open to interpretation- subjective
Evaluation of biological explanations
Strength- evidence w hormones Wang hypogonadism test therapy for 180 days - body shape strength and libido all improved - powerful influence
Limitation- ignore social factors in gender related behav- gender roles - social norms
Limitation - reductionist schema looks at thought processes and psychdyn acknowledge maturation and childhood experiences shape gender
Evaluation of atypical chromosome patterns
Strength - contribution to nature nurture debate - some behavioural characteristics caused by chromo patterns support nature
Strength- research helps managing conditions more likely to diagnose those diagnosed earlier benefits managing condition
Limitation- only severe symptoms diagnosed may distort typical symptoms - no psych or cog problems - exaggerated?
Evaluation of Kohlbergs theory
Strength- evidence stereotyping occurs at 6 told 4yr olds George play w doll ok
6 yr olds thought it was wrong achieving constancy
Limitation- relies on unsatisfactory methods. Bem argues smaller children confused as in our culture identify w hairstyle/ clothing - naked 40% 3-5 constancy if shown naked pic
Limitation- contradicts w GST believes schemas develop 2-3 yrs whereas Kohlbergs theory is 7 years after gender constancy
Evaluation of gender scheme theory
Strength- evidence support Martin and halverson under 6 more likely remeber gender appropriate pics
Limitation- gender identity develops earlier 19 months as soon as could talk - may have before
Strength- account for cultural differences in societies w less rigid gender stereotypes more likely to acquire non gender stereotypes
Evaluation of psychodynamic approach to gender
Strength- support for Oedipus role in gender develop boys aged 3-11 gender disturbed 75% no father bio or sub
Limitation- limited account for female reflects male centred Victorian society where males held power - horney suggests more powerful envy is womb envy - androcentric bias
Limitation- pseudo science lacks scientific basis concepts are untestable as unconscious ideas cannot be falsified
Evaluation of social learning theory
Strength- evidence support babies 4-6 months half boys half girls - babies assumed to be boy given hammer to play w - gender differentiation stamped from an early age
Limitation- doesn’t provide adequate account of how learning processes change illogical those 2 yrs old learn same as 9yr old
Strength- can explain cultural differences- shift in social explanations and cultural norms new forms of gender behaviour are not likely to be punished
Evaluation of culture on gender roles
Strength - evidence support Hofstede said stereotype have changed as women take more of a active role in work place . In traditional societies these still remain
Limitation- Meads research criticised freeman conducted follow up study on Samoan people found she may have been misled and observed bias and ethnocentrism
Evaluation of media and gender roles
Strength- theoretical basis cultivation theory more time in media world more likely believe is the actual world positive correlation between jersey shore and attitudes towards casual sex
Limitation- may not be a causal norms within family bigger influence of media confirm norms these reinforce in mind however if not rejected
Evaluation of biological explanation of gender dysphoria
Limitation- studied changes in trans brain during treatment - BST significantly increased differences in brain structure may have only to do w hormone therapy
Strength- other brain differences white matter difference between male and females before hormone treatment trans females similar to females white matter
Evaluation of social explanations of gender dysphoria
Strength- not all cultures have 2 genders social construct increasing numbers of non binary cultural understanding catch up w lived experiences of many
Limitation - psychoanalytic approach doesn’t give account across genders only applies to trans females - research said that gender dysphoria in males is due to absence of father rather than fear of sep w mother
