Gender Schema Research Flashcards

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What did masters find?

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Children aged between 4 and 5 selected toys by their gender label rather than which gender was seen playing it

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What did martin and little find?

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Preschool children have gender stereotypes about what is appropriate for boys and girls before they develop much understanding about gender

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What did Campbell find?

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Youngest infants between 3 and 18 months had a preference for watching same sex babies

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What did Aubrey perform?

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Longitudinal study into preferences for gender related items - once a belief had taken hold item was for opposite sex they used that item less

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What does the theory explain?

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Why children’s attitudes and behaviour concerning gender are long lasting

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What do some studies show?

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Some children act in a gender typical way before they develop gender schemas

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What did Eisenberg find?

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Children aged 3-4 justified their gender specific choices of toys without reference to gender stereotypes

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What does the theory predict?

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As gender schemas develop, children should display behaviour consistent with perception of their gender however their is contradictory evidence

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How is it reductionist?

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Neglects influence of biological factors

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