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Peer reviewedPerry, David G.; Bussey, Kay – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1979
Presents a modified social learning theory account of the contribution of imitation to sex role development. Subjects of the two experiments described were elementary school boys and girls. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Identification (Psychology), Imitation
PDF pending restorationSerbin, Lisa A.; Connor, Jane M. – 1979
Sex typing among preschool children was investigated by means of a complete experimental design to test which factors maintain sex-typed behaviors, to test whether sex-typed behaviors are learned, and to reduce sex typing. The complete experimental design, it is maintained, allows investigators to focus on the consequences of sex typing rather…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Discrimination Learning, Modeling (Psychology)
McCoy, David B. – 1990
This essay explores the ways in which certain aspects of personality are acquired through socialization. The intent was to gain a broader understanding as to how cultural norms, particularly sex roles, influence personality development. Socialization is discussed in terms of societal norms and standards transmitted by the institutions of the…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Family Role, Individual Development
