Social Learning Theory and Gender Roles in Children

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According to social learning theory, how are gender roles primarily learned in children?

Through reinforcement, punishment, and modeling (correct)

Through random chance

Through school education

Through biological factors

What does social learning theory suggest about the punishment and reinforcement related to gender roles?

Children are neither punished nor rewarded for gender-related behaviors

Children are only reinforced for gender-appropriate behaviors

Children are punished for breaking gender roles and rewarded for behaving in concordance with them (correct)

Children are punished for behaving in concordance with gender roles and rewarded for breaking them

How does social learning theory propose that children develop ideas about gender-appropriate behaviors?

By modeling the behavior of adults and older children (correct)

Through personal experience only

Through formal education

Through genetic inheritance

Why does social learning theory suggest that children develop ideas about appropriate behaviors for each gender?

By observing and imitating the behavior of adults and older children Signup and view all the answers

What does research show about parental reinforcement of gender-appropriate play according to the text?

Some parents reinforce gender-appropriate play, but mostly treat male and female children similarly Signup and view all the answers

How does social learning theory compare to gender schema theory in terms of support?

Social learning theory has less support than gender schema theory Signup and view all the answers

In the context of social learning theory, how do adults and older children influence the development of gender roles in children?

By serving as models for appropriate behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to refer specifically to some energy involved in the capacity to change oneself?

Willpower Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to people gradually becoming more likely to give in to impulses and desires over the course of a typical day?

Ego depletion Signup and view all the answers

What trait describes people who are careful, disciplined, responsible, and thorough?

Conscientious Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension of personality is described as not unchangeable in the text?

Conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

What do psychologists hesitate to adopt when it comes to terms associated with folk wisdom?

'Willpower' Signup and view all the answers

Which group mentioned in the text studied the phenomenon of ego depletion?

Hofmann, Vohs, & Baumeister Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic tends to increase as people grow older according to the text?

'Conscientiousness' Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe differential treatment on the basis of gender?

Gender discrimination Signup and view all the answers

Which component of ambivalent sexism refers to perceiving women as needing protection, support, and adoration?

Benevolent sexism Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common form of sexual harassment experienced by boys and girls in high school according to the text?

Unwanted touching or comments Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what maintains gender inequalities in society?

Gender stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sexism sees women as inferior and incompetent relative to men?

Hostile sexism Signup and view all the answers

Why might benevolent sexism receive more empirical support than hostile sexism?

It is more socially acceptable Signup and view all the answers

In what setting do most boys and girls experience some form of sexual harassment by the end of high school?

High school Signup and view all the answers

Which personality trait is mentioned to have the strongest correlation with life or death according to the text?

Conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

Why might easygoing individuals often be late or sloppy?

They have low self-control Signup and view all the answers

What do psychologists prefer not to do regarding personality traits?

Make value judgments about them Signup and view all the answers

Which group tends to be associated with living longer?

People high in conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

What is difficult to resist the conclusion about when it comes to self-control?

High self-control being essential for success Signup and view all the answers

Why might highly conscientious individuals tend to obey rules and stay on schedule?

They possess higher levels of conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

What is the personality trait that easygoing individuals may lack, contributing to their lateness or sloppiness?

Conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'regulate' mean in the context of self-regulation?

To bring responses into agreement with a rule or goal Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the broad categories that people regulate according to the text?

Sleeping patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the first ingredient of effective self-regulation discussed in the text?

Standards Signup and view all the answers

Why are standards considered an indispensable foundation for self-regulation?

To provide a direction for change Signup and view all the answers

What role does monitoring play in self-regulation?

It helps keep track of the target behavior to be regulated Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in the standards that guide self-regulation?

Unrealistic fantasies Signup and view all the answers

How do dieters help their self-regulation according to the text?

By developing standards for eating habits Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between goals and self-regulation as per the text?

'Goals' help by providing targets and direction for change Signup and view all the answers

'Monitoring' is essential for self-regulation because it helps individuals:

Keep track of the behavior needed to be regulated Signup and view all the answers

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According to social learning theory, how are gender roles primarily learned in children?

What does social learning theory suggest about the punishment and reinforcement related to gender roles?

How does social learning theory propose that children develop ideas about gender-appropriate behaviors?

Why does social learning theory suggest that children develop ideas about appropriate behaviors for each gender?

What does research show about parental reinforcement of gender-appropriate play according to the text?

How does social learning theory compare to gender schema theory in terms of support?

In the context of social learning theory, how do adults and older children influence the development of gender roles in children?

Which term is used to refer specifically to some energy involved in the capacity to change oneself?

What term refers to people gradually becoming more likely to give in to impulses and desires over the course of a typical day?

What trait describes people who are careful, disciplined, responsible, and thorough?

Which dimension of personality is described as not unchangeable in the text?

What do psychologists hesitate to adopt when it comes to terms associated with folk wisdom?

Which group mentioned in the text studied the phenomenon of ego depletion?

What characteristic tends to increase as people grow older according to the text?

What term is used to describe differential treatment on the basis of gender?

Which component of ambivalent sexism refers to perceiving women as needing protection, support, and adoration?

What is the most common form of sexual harassment experienced by boys and girls in high school according to the text?

Based on the text, what maintains gender inequalities in society?

Which type of sexism sees women as inferior and incompetent relative to men?

Why might benevolent sexism receive more empirical support than hostile sexism?

In what setting do most boys and girls experience some form of sexual harassment by the end of high school?

Which personality trait is mentioned to have the strongest correlation with life or death according to the text?

Why might easygoing individuals often be late or sloppy?

What do psychologists prefer not to do regarding personality traits?

Which group tends to be associated with living longer?

What is difficult to resist the conclusion about when it comes to self-control?

Why might highly conscientious individuals tend to obey rules and stay on schedule?

What is the personality trait that easygoing individuals may lack, contributing to their lateness or sloppiness?

What does the term 'regulate' mean in the context of self-regulation?

Which of the following is NOT one of the broad categories that people regulate according to the text?

What is the first ingredient of effective self-regulation discussed in the text?

Why are standards considered an indispensable foundation for self-regulation?

What role does monitoring play in self-regulation?

Which of the following is NOT included in the standards that guide self-regulation?

How do dieters help their self-regulation according to the text?

What is the relationship between goals and self-regulation as per the text?

'Monitoring' is essential for self-regulation because it helps individuals:

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