SLT

Question 1

What 3 factors did Bandura (1991) suggest is subject to gender development? (SLT gender)

Answer 1

Vicarious reinforcement, enactive representation (being part of the activity) and direct reinforcement (operant conditioning)

Question 2

What 3 ways can gender development be influenced? (SLT gender)

Answer 2

Family, peers and the media

Question 3

What did Fagot (1992) find in terms of gender development with the family? (SLT gender)

Answer 3

Traditional families were more likely to engage in gender typical toys

Question 4

What did Idle (1993) find? (SLT gender)

Answer 4

Fathers are most strict about gender appropriate behaviour

Question 5

What did Fagot (1985) find in terms of peers and gender development? (SLT gender)

Answer 5

Boys were keen to reinforce masculine behaviour (more so than girls)

Question 6

What did Lamb et al (2008) find? (SLT gender)

Answer 6

Peers punished sex inappropriate behaviour and reward sex appropriate behaviour

Question 7

How can Lamb et al (2008) research be criticised? (SLT gender)

Answer 7

Observation techniques - bias

Question 8

What did Morgan (1998) find? (SLT gender)

Answer 8

The more exposure a child had to the media, the more traditional their views were on gender stereotyping

Question 9

What did Bandura find with the media in gender development? (SLT gender)

Answer 9

Men were portrayed as independent while females were dominated by their emotions

Question 10

What was clear across all cultures? (SLT gender)

Answer 10

Women were the main source of child care in all cultures

Question 11

What does SLT suggest is the cause of gender development? (SLT gender)

Answer 11

Vicarious reinforcement, operant conditioning and direct enforcement