Martin and Halverson's Gender Schema Theory Flashcards
At what age do children start to follow gender consistent role models
2-3 years
how do children form schemas
from interactions with other children, adults, and society
What do the schemas consist of?
what toys to play with, clothes to wear etc
Who do children identify with
people in their ingroup and seek further info in how they behave so they can to (identification)
When do children focus on outgroup schema
When they are older
What happens if see behaviour inconsistent with gender
either forget or alter the perception
e.g. male nurse was a male doctor or female nurse or never there
AO3 + Boston + Levy
children better at sequencing acitivities stereotyping of their own gener as better understanding
AO3 + Bradbard et al
gave neutral items a gender
- children played with items assigned to own gender + able to recall more
HOWEVER
imposed etic as children could have first language where items are either fem or masc
AO3 + Martin + Halverson
Children less than 6 remember more gender appropriate photos or change gender of person in pic
AO3 - Hoffman
children with working mothers held less gender stereotypes views
AO3 - underestimate role of biology in gender
David Reimer
