SLT - Parents And Peers Eval

Question 1

What two things can the SLT not explain?

Answer 1

Changes with age

Differences between same sex siblings

Question 2

What does the SLT not take into account?

Answer 2

Biological factors which can explain differences between same sex siblings

Question 3

Is the SLT able to explain how new gender behaviours arise?

Answer 3

No

Only explains gender in terms of observation and imitation

Question 4

Can the social learning theory explain differences in children’s willingness to imitate?

Answer 4

No
can’t explain why children’s willingness to imitate behaviour depends more on whether the behaviour is seen as gender appropriate than the sex of the model demonstrating it

Question 5

What suggested that cognitive factors are at play?

Answer 5

The child seems to select who they want to imitate

Question 6

What is the role of gender bias in SLT?

Answer 6

Lacks gender bias

Focuses on peer influence upon both girls and boys