gender schema theory Flashcards

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what are schemas?

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Schemas are mental frameworks that help people organise and understand information
- they also allow you to predict what to do in certain situations.

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what is the gender schema theory?

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gender schema theory argues that gender identity develops through both cognitive and social processes

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when does a child’s gender schema develop?

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- as soon as the child notices differences between boys and girls and can label the 2 groups reliably
- having developed

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