Social Influence - Gender Flashcards

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What does this theory refer to?

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The influence we receive from certain people which effects our gender behaviour e.g parents

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What does SLT suggest about parenting?

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We could learn gendered behaviour from same-sex parents

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How does operant conditioning explain parenting influence?

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May be rewarded for carrying out gender appropriate behaviour and be punished for opposite sex behaviour e.g. boys playing with girls toys

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How does classical conditioning explain parenting influence?

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Learn to associate stereotypical female activities with females, or males, if they often see this = nurturing

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How can the media influence gender?

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Classical conditioning of men and women’s presentation on screen:
Female and male role models in the media, advertisement etc - children model these stereotypical roles, especially if the individual has high status

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What is an example of how the media can influence gender?

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When women are on screen they are often in a sexually shown way

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How does N/N relate to SLT?

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Theory suggest completely nurture, no nature involved

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What did Smith and Lloyd do?

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Adults asked to play with babies who’s gender had been disguised by dressing them in snowsuits
- Toys offered were very stereotypical

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What did Smith and Lloyd find?

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Boys were stimulated through more physical activity

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How does Smith and Lloyd’s study both support and oppose parental influence? (N/N)

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Could be the case that boys naturally like the type of play or that they have been nurtured to believe this is the norm

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How is PAS related to Smith and Lloyd’s study?

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Highly controlled piece of research, very few extraneous variables, e.g. parents did not know who was what gender so couldn’t influence play

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What did Fagot find and how does this support parental influence?

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Found parents discouraged what they believed to be gender inappropriate behaviour
Supports as shows operant conditioning

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What did Dietz do?

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Used content analysis to research portrayal of women in video games

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What did Dietz find?

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  • No female characters in 41% of games
  • 28% portrayed as sex objects
  • 21% showed violence towards women
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How does Dietz’s study support media influence?

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Shows media presenting stereotypical roles and the influence of classical conditioning

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How does RWA relate to Dietz’s study?

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Video games may be influencing behaviour e.g. domestic abuse - especially if a character is rewarded. BUT parents still buy games regardless of age rating