kohlberg

Question 1

define kholbergs explanation

Answer 1

The theory is based on the idea that a child’s understanding of gender becomes more sophisticated with age, as their intellectual reasoning becomes more developed.

Question 2

what are the 3 stages

Answer 2

1. gender identity
   - 2 years old
   - label themselves and others based on outward appearance
   - change gender labels as appearance changes
2. gender stability
   - age 4
   - they stay the same gender
   - but unsure about others
3. gender constancy
   - 6 years
   - gender is consistent = once they realise appearance cant change it

Question 3

low in validity

Answer 3

• Kohlberg did interviews on children 2/3 = questions were tailored
• kids lack the adequate vocab to express views clearly
• lacks internal validity = environment affected child answers
• trick questions, asking question twice = confuse the child, not the right answer

Question 4

beta bias

Answer 4

• boys have much less less concept of gender roles than girls
• boys show greater resistance to opposite activities than girls = could be due to social/cultural factors
• beta bias = doesn’t pay attention to the difference between 2 genders = assumes girls/boys develop ideas about gender in the same way

Question 5

descriptive rather than explanatory

Answer 5

• it describes how a child’s thinking about gender changes as they get older
• fails to explain why gender schemas change
• what is affecting the schemas

Question 6

slaby 1975

Answer 6

• asked young children questions such as when you grow up do you want to be a mum or dad
• as predicted by kholbberg they only started to give answers when they reached gender stability

Question 7

stages are too old

Answer 7

• children begin to demonstrate gender-appropriate behaviour before reaching gender constancy
• stages are too old