Gender schema theory Flashcards
Define gender schema
Organised set of beliefs about male and females
Define in-group schemas
In group attitudes and expectations of your own gender
Define out-group schemas
Attitudes and expectations for the opposite gender
What theory was used in gender schema and who conducted it?
Maccobys maturation theory
Define maturation theory
Children learn the distinction of genders very early on and once a schema is formed, most will try to fit into that.
What are the 4 stage names for the maturation theory?
Preschool (2-3)
4-6
5-6
Late childhood
Explain the preschool stage of the maturation theory
Learn distinctions about what kind of behaviour and activities go with each gender
Explain 4-6 stage of the maturation theory
Learn associations for their gender
Explain 5-6 stage of the maturation theory
Understand what people “want me to do and be”
Explain late childhood - early adolescence stage of maturation theory
Understand that there are social conventions and gender role schemes so become more flexible
Who conducted research into gender schemas?
Masters et al
Campbell
Explain Master’s research into gender schemas
Boys between 4-5 select toys by their gender label
Explain Cambell’s research into gender schemas
Infants between 3-18 months prefer watching same-sex babies
