Using the Model of Self-Socialization Proposed by Gender Schema Theory

question 8

Essay

Using the model of self-socialization proposed by gender schema theory, outline how children choose among the array of objects and activities available to them, and how those choices influence their knowledge. Give a specific example of one such choice and explain how the gender schema theory would explain that choice.

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Definitions:

Social Assistance

Government-provided support to individuals and families in need, aiming to ensure a minimum standard of living through financial aid, food stamps, and other services.

Welfare

governmental support aimed at ensuring the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.

Human Behaviour

The array of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion, and genetics.

Genetics

The scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics among living organisms.