gender paper 3 Flashcards
what type of theory is Kohlberg’s theory
cognitive
define maturation
the way in which we grow and develop throughout our life
define socialisation
the process in which we inherit social norms and ideologies
define universality
Kohlberg’s belief that all children will go through all the stages he outlined at the same ages
what is the first stage in Kohlberg’s theory
gender identity
what is gender identity
where you can correctly identify whether you are male or female
what age does gender identity happen
age 3-4
what is the second stage in Kohlberg’s theory
gender stability
what is gender stability
where children understand that their gender is permanent
what age does gender stability take place
age 4-6
what is the final stage in Kohlberg’s theory
gender constancy
what is gender constancy
where children focus on other peoples genders and begin to make gender related stereotypes
what are does gender constancy take place
6-12
evaluation of kohl bergs theory
- STRENGTH: Slaby and Fey research - children asked if they are male or female and could correctly identify
- STRENGTH: Thompsons research
- LIMITATION: self report technique - based off of assumptions
- LIMITATION: comparison to gender schema theory - Martin and Little research
define what is meant by sex
whether you are genetically male or female
define what is meant by gender
a persons sense of maleness and femaleness which has been constructed by society
define what is meant by sex role stereotypes
a set of shared expectations of how men and women should behave/act/think
define what is meant by androgyny
having a high combination of both male and female characteristics
how many chromosomes are in the body
46
what does an egg chromosome look like
XX
what does a sperm chromosome look like
XY
what is the prenatal effect of testosterone
develops the right hemisphere of the brain first