3: Know your Role! An Exploration into Gender Roles Last updated Save as PDF Page ID 155279 Katie Coleman College of the Canyons Learning Objectives At the end of this chapter you will be able to do the following: Define gender roles. Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary gender roles. Examine some effects of traditional and contemporary gender roles. 3.1: Gender Socialization 3.2: Gender Differences and Theories of Development 3.3: Piaget's and Kohlberg's Cognitive Developmental Theory (Psychology) 3.4: Social Learning Theory (Sociology) 3.5: Parental Behavior towards Girls and Boys