Gender Schema Theorists Assert That Children Learn Gender

question 53

Multiple Choice

Gender schema theorists assert that children learn gender

• A)through interacting with their mothers.
• B)through genetic programming.
• C)by determining the cultural importance of gender.
• D)by passively internalizing media socialization.

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Definitions:

Society

A large group of individuals linked by social relationships, shared culture, or geographic proximity, functioning within a complex system of norms, traditions, and laws.

Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an 18th-century philosopher known for his contributions to political philosophy and education.

Rogers

Refers to Carl Rogers, an influential American psychologist who founded the humanistic approach to psychology.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.