PSY323H1 Lecture : Lecture 3
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Early research: based on socialization from parents but weak and inconsistent connections were found. Pairing with the opposite sex is rare; playing with a group of other-sex children are even rarer (exception: tomboys: gender differences, boys. If engaged in mixed-sex play, do it privately. Play together in larger clusters; more involved in organized group games. know less about their friends" lives and base their friendship on shared activities. Interconnected friendship = if he"s your friend, he can be my friend too! = functioning as a unit & clear group identity: girls. Split into dyads or triads (small groups are nested within larger social structures) Small groups (dyads) = more responsive to their partners" needs and perspective. Share information about the details of their lives and concerns: nicolopoulou (1997, watched classroom of preschool children and how they interacted & made stories, significant gender differences. boys" stories: more focused on themes of conflict, danger, heroism, and winning.