Gender schema theory of gender

• At what age do children develop gender identity according to gender schema theory?

  By the age of 2
• How does gender schema theory differ from Kohlberg's stage theory?

  It suggests learning about gender starts earlier
• What is a gender schema?

  • Internal folders of information
  • Contains knowledge about gender roles
  • Influences behavior and memory
• How might a boy's schema influence his play activities?

  He may prefer playing football
• What do children tend to remember according to their gender schemas?

  Things that fit with their schema
• What did L. Martin and Halverson find about children's recall of gender consistent behavior?

  They remembered more gender consistent behavior
• What behavior did children tend to change when recalling gender inconsistent activities?

  They changed the sex of the person
• What does the evidence from Martin and Halverson suggest about gender schemas?

  They influence gender behaviors significantly
• What is a limitation of gender schema theory regarding behavior prediction?

  It may not always link schemas to behavior
• How do couples with strong gender equality views typically share household chores?

  In a non-stereotypical way
• What does the research on couples and household chores challenge about gender schema theory?

  It challenges the predictive validity of schemas