Gender - Gender Schema Theory

Question 1

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Answer 1

MARTIN & HALVERSON’S 1983

Found children under 6 more likely to remember images of ppl doing gender appropriate tasks(EXAMPL) in comparison to them doing gender-inappropriate things when tested 1 week later.

OR.gender changed of person doing gender-inappropriate action.

Question 2

EARLIER GENDER IDENTITY

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Answer 2

ZOSULS ET AL looked at onset gender identity .longitudinal study,82 kids.

measured when kids labelled themselves boy/girl.Found they did this immediately when they could communicate (19months) .SUGGESTING children acquire gender identity before this but not able 2 communicate.

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NOT appropriate 2 argue when the stages and specific ages.suggest key points are shifts not the ages of whe shifts happen as they are averages.Soe move faster others slower.

Question 3

Cultural differences

Answer 3

Cherry

Gender schema influences what is culturally acceptable gender behaviour. A society that does not have very strict gender roles is more likely to have gender fluid children. Halverson’s theory can explain how schema are transmitted between members. Explains cultural differences.

Question 4

Timing

Answer 4

Disagreement on when stereotypes begin to form. Kohlberg, children must reach constancy first before gender appropriate behaviour. . Halverson, children show gender appropriate behaviour shortly after identity.