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Question 1

Possible questions

Answer 1

1) Discuss the use of one or more research methods in cultural influences on behavior and/or cognition.

2) Discuss one or more studies of the enculturation of one behavior

Question 2

Year

Answer 2

1978

Question 3

Aim

Answer 3

investigate role parents may play in gender role development

Question 4

Sample

Answer 4

24 families with only 1 child between 20-24 month, 12 boys and 12 girls

Question 5

Procedure

Answer 5

Overt Naturalistic observation

• Observation checklist with 46 child behaviors and 19 parent reactions
• Each family was obserevd 5 times in 5 weeks, for 1 hour each time
• 2 observers
• Afterwards, each parent asked to rate each of the 46 behaviors as more appropiate for boys, girls, or neutral
• Then, filled out questionnaire on socialization of sex roles

Question 6

Results and Conclusion

Answer 6

• Parents reacted more favourably when child engaged in same sex preferred behavior than cross sex preferred behavior.
• In questionnaire, parents did not view asking for help as gendered behavior, however reacted more positively to girls asking for help than boys

Therefore they were not fully aware of how they were socializing children.

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

Ecological Validity: High
-natural environment of family

Inter Rate Reliability: High
-2 observers, therefore we can verify that observations were not influenced by personal bias

Sampling Bias
-Families linked to same university
-All white Americans
-Small sample size

Demand characteristics
-Knew they were being watched may have changed the way they acted