Social Learning Theory Of Gender Development

Question 0

People who are most likely to be role models

Answer 0

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Question 1

Social learning theory

Answer 1

Gender is learnt through vicarious learning: modelling, imitation and vicarious learning.

Question 2

Imitation

Answer 2

Child copies behavior shown by the model

Question 3

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 3

Child learns from what happens to a tole model

model carries out specific behaviour + rewarded = most likely imitate them
Model punished = less likely to imitate them

Question 4

Observation

Answer 4

Child notice what other people do
Observe the consequences of other people’s behavior.

Result of observation = may imitate brhaviour
Child may observe rm being reinforced directly or indirectly

Question 5

Perry and Bussey (1979)

Answer 5

Aim: show that children imitate behavior carried out by same sex role models
Method: shown films if rm carrying out activities that were new to children
One condition = male + female rm separate activities
2nd condition = no difference in activities the boys and girls choose
Conclusion: C in unfamiliar sitch = observe behavior of same sex –> gives them in for if activity appropriate for their sex. If it is= imitate

Question 6

Perry and Bussey evaluation

Answer 6

Lacks eco validity~ lab experiment
Artificial = not act the same
1st condition stereotypical, child already know what activity to do

Question 7

Media and gender development study

Answer 7

Williams 1986

Aim - investigate effects of tv on gender dev on children
Method -
➡️natural experiment in isolated community in Canada (tv introduced 1st time)
➡️measured children’s attitudes and behaviors before + after
➡️two towns used for comparison

Results: within 2 yrs children became more stereotypical in gender attitudes. No corresponding change in the comparison towns

Conclusion: gender learnt by imitating attitudes + behavior seen on tv