Social learning theory as applied to gender development Flashcards
What is direct tuition?
When children are explicitly instructed about appropriate gender behaviour
When does direct tuition begin?
When linguistic skills develop
What is self-direction?
The belief that once children have internalised their gender identity, their behaviour is no longer dependent on extrinsic factors
What are the 4 AO3 points of SLT when applied to gender development
1) Research support
2) Modelling lacks explanatory power
3) Fails to acknowledge biological factors
4) High temporal validity
Who provided research support for SLT as applied to gender development?
Perry + Bussey
What age were the children in Perry + Bussey’s study?
8 and 9 years old
What were Perry + Bussey’s participants shown?
A video clip in which boys and girls chose between a pear or an apple
What did Perry and Bussey observe?
When the participants were asked to pick an apple or a pear, they were most likely to choose the fruit that their same-sex model chose
What did one researcher suggest was more important than the modelling of gender specific behaviours?
Direct tuition
What did one researcher find about direct tuition? (TOYS)
Pre-school boys played with toys labelled ‘boys toys’ + they did this even if they saw girls playing with them
However, the boys didn’t play with ‘girls toys’ even when they saw boys playing with them
What does SLT fail to incorporate?
Biological factors
Which case study provides support for the biological approach to gender development?
David Reimer
How does Mead’s research challenge SLT?
She found universals in gendered behaviour which suggests a biological link
Why does SLT have high temporal validity?
As due to its flexible approach, it is able to explain the change in gender stereotypes and roles over time
