Agents In Gender Development Plan

Question 1

What are the 4 types of parental influence?

Answer 1

Create gendered world
Differential treatment
Direct instructions
Model for their children

Question 2

Complete each citation from P1
Eisenberg et al, 1985, Parke & Buriel, 1998, Barry & Harper, 1995, Fredricks & Eccles, 2002

Answer 2

Eisenberg et al, 1985 - gendered world shapes child
Parke & Buriel, 1998 - direct instructions such as boys dont cry
Barry & Harper, 1995 - boys given more traditional names
Fredricks & Eccles, 2002 - sons have more athletic talent than daughters

Question 3

Complete the citations from P2
Howes, 1998, Pellegrini & Long, 2003, Benson et al, 1998, Lever, 1976, Feiring, 1999

Answer 3

Howes, 1998 - start to choose same-sex peers 2-3, drastic increase 2-6
Pellegrini & Long, 2003 - dating begins mid-adolescence
Benson et al, 1998 - boys have larger groups
Lever, 1976 - boys play outdoors in larger groups, more competitive
Feiring, 1999 - girls more interested in love and romance

Question 4

Complete the citations from P3
Foster et al, 2001, Starr & Simpkins, 2021, Pomerantz et al, 2002, Bobo et al, 1998, Becker, 1981

Answer 4

Foster et al, 2001 - girls get better grades elementary up
Starr & Simpkins, 2021 - subject differences (girls art, boys math) - gender brilliance stereotype
Pomerantz et al, 2002 - girls more distressed with failure & please teachers
Bobo et al, 1998 - girls more interested in masculine careers than boys in feminine
Becker, 1981 - boys more repirmands, more attention & autonomy granting feedback

Question 5

Complete the citations from P4
Weitzman et al, 1972, Evan’s & Davies, 2002, Signorielli, 2001, Bushman & Huesmann, 2001, Wilson et al, 2002, Dietz, 1998

Answer 5

Weitzman et al, 1972 - more male characters in kids books
Evan’s & Davies, 2002 - women less stereotyped but men stayed the same (not in feminine roles)
Signorielli, 2001 - most females on TV blonde, 20-30, thin, attractive
Bushman & Huesmann, 2001 - violence from ‘good guy’ has no negative consequences
Wilson et al, 2002 - children’s programmes more violent than adults (69% vs 57%)
Dietz, 1998 - over 40% games contained no female characters