Gender Schema theory Flashcards
What did campbell find
there is a preference in toys at 18 months old
What did fagot find
2 year olds spend 80% of their time in same sex groups
What did Martin and Galveston find
children are 3x more likely to distort counter stereotypes
What did bussey and bandura find
kids not in the constancy stage disapproved of non conforming behaviour
What did einsbeck find
There was no reference to gender appropriateness when kids were asked about their toys
Whats a practical application
Models can help reduce negative stereotypes
Why does this theory lack causalty
Because is it the action that causes the scheme or the schema that causes the action
In what way does this theory agree with Kohlberg
Immitation
In what way does this theory disagree with Kohlberg
It suggests imitation doesn’t occur until the constancy stage
what is a schema
an organised structure of information
what are the two types of schema
superordinate- distinguishes differences
own sex- detail about own gender
how do schemas occur
kids are drawn towards their gender and seek appropriate info from society before observing and imitating own sex models
what are the predictions make by gender schema theory
2/3 boys focus on boys,
kids will play with sex appropriate toys,
information outside their schema is distorted
