PSYC 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Naturalistic Observation, Racial Segregation In The United States, Occupational Segregation
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Gender differentiation of toys (pink for girls, primary colour for boys) Girls don"t call each other dikes, but criticize each other"s appearance. Popular girls = prosocial, academically smart, expressive equipment of popularity (attractiveness, money/spending power, technology) Popular but less well-liked girls = high social aggression, high social visibility (coolness, athleticism) Popular boys = social visibility (coolness, athleticism), low social withdrawal (won"t withdraw from friendships) Popular but less well-liked boys = socially aggressive (fight a lot), attractive, spending power. What drives popularity is in part by gender. Based on naturalistic observation observe teachers and child interaction in classroom. In high school: males are more post-secondary oriented, males more likely in math/sciences. 2/3 infants and toddlers (3-4) watch 2 hours of screen time on average a day; age 6 2-3 hours (tv, dvd); Teens (8-18) 4 hours (tv) + 2 hours (computer/video games) Age 8-18: 30% have rules of what they can watch on tv.
