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Question 1

Explain why individuals, such as Carol Gilligan, criticized Kohlberg’s theory

Answer 1

Kohlberg based his theory on a longitudinal study where the population was all men

Question 2

Describe what Carol Gilligan discovered in her morality study

Answer 2

She found that Kohlberg’s original results did not apply strongly to women. She found that boys traditionally tend to opt for justice when looking at morality, while women focused on interpersonal relationships

Question 3

What is the difference between gender and sex?

Answer 3

Sex refers to the biological differences between males and females. While gender refers to the social, physical, and behavioral traits that are considered normal for men or women

Question 4

What is gender schema theory?

Answer 4

The ability for children to create mental categories for masculinity and femininity

Question 5

How can gender roles become established?

Answer 5

Through interaction with a person’s family, peer groups, school, and media