Evaluation Of Cognitive Explanations For Gender Development

Question 1

What does research evidence suggest?

Answer 1

The concept of gender identity etc occurs in that order across many cultures suggesting a biological mechanism

Question 2

What does it predict?

Answer 2

Little or no gender specific behaviour before children require gender constancy

Question 3

What did Kohlberg underestimate?

Answer 3

Age at which gender cognition occurs - Ben believed children have awareness of gender from age of 2 due to gender schema

Question 4

What does the theory concentrate on?

Answer 4

Cognitive factors and overlooks important cultural and social factors such as influence of parents/friends

Question 5

What does kohlbergs theory lack?

Answer 5

Depth of explanation as it is mainly descriptive

Question 6

Is it holistic or reductionist?

Answer 6

Holistic as it combines social learning and biological development factors