SLT applied to gender development

Question 1

social learning theory

Answer 1

behaviour developed from experience

Question 2

examples

Answer 2

socialisation
vicarious reinforcement- seeing others praised for sex appropriate behaviour
differential reinforcement- when kids themselves are praised

Question 3

role models

Answer 3

same sex older siblings
parents
^ live
characters
^ symbolic

Question 4

i

Answer 4

identification and imitation

Question 5

positive

Answer 5

smith and lloyd- 6 month babies dressed in boys clothes given hammer but in girls given dolls

rust- older brother resulted in masc for m and f but older sister more feminine in m

used practically

Question 6

negative

Answer 6

ignores biological factors
assumes kids r passive

Question 7

culture / media positive

Answer 7

mead- new guinea
practical

Question 8

culture/ media negative

Answer 8

of all media shows gendered behaviour (bowie)

EISEND- strong gender stereotypes in ads but reduced when culture changed. media mirrors society not shapes