Explanations of Gender Development (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Who developed Gender Schema Theory?
Who developed Gender Schema Theory?
Carol Martin & Charles Halverson
At what age does Gender Schema Theory propose that children establish gender identity?
At what age does Gender Schema Theory propose that children establish gender identity?
Around 2-3 years
At what age do children develop detailed schemas for both genders according to the theory?
At what age do children develop detailed schemas for both genders according to the theory?
Around age 8
By what age have children developed fixed and stereotypical ideas about gender?
By what age have children developed fixed and stereotypical ideas about gender?
Age 6
How do children respond to information that doesn't fit their gender schema?
How do children respond to information that doesn't fit their gender schema?
Misremember or disregard it
What is the 'ingroup' in Gender Schema Theory?
What is the 'ingroup' in Gender Schema Theory?
A child's own gender
What did Martin & Halverson (1983) find about children's memory for gender-inconsistent photos?
What did Martin & Halverson (1983) find about children's memory for gender-inconsistent photos?
They often changed the sex of the person
What did Martin & Little (1990) find about children under 4 without gender constancy?
What did Martin & Little (1990) find about children under 4 without gender constancy?
They showed strongly sex-typed behaviours
How does Gender Schema Theory explain rigid gender attitudes in young children?
How does Gender Schema Theory explain rigid gender attitudes in young children?
Schema-conflicting info is discounted
What did Kane & Sanchez (1994) find that challenges a key assumption of the theory?
What did Kane & Sanchez (1994) find that challenges a key assumption of the theory?
Equality beliefs rarely led to behaviour change