HDFS 105 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Seven developmental areasII. Physical changesIII. Measuring intelligenceIV. Howard Gardner- Types of IntelligenceV. PiagetVI. Language development- 3 types of theories VII. Informational processingVIII. Theory of mindIX. Terms from linguistics X. Preschooler’s learning Outline of Current Lecture I. Video: Boys and Girls are Different Current LectureI. Video: Boys and Girls are DifferentA. Besides some exceptions, behavior and emotions of boys and girls are influenced by our sexist society- fulfilling stereotypesi. Toy companies pay attention to what the kids want: typically boys like action figures and girls like dolls B. Sexist parenting: boys are left to cry longer to toughen them up C. Biologically wired to be different: i. Difference in sense of direction: Women rely on landmarks and have better memory for details; men rely on general directions ii. Innate behaviors due to hormones (testosterone, estrogen) iii. Newborns: males are more startled, females would suck on their thumb and move their lips more iv. Evolution: Women have better fine motor skills and men are better at seeing things at 3 dimensions (video games, sports). Females are more nurturing, more sensitive to sound and are better at reading people's emotions and tending a baby's needs, picking up non-verbal cuesv. On average, men have more upper body strength than women- strength tests are never equal for men and women. B. Equality lawsuits These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Demanding for more women's rights even though there are clear biological differences between men and women ii. Ex. cannot charge women more to cut their hair at the salon than men iii. Men's rights advocates/activists rise iv. Should embrace, acknowledge, and understand the biological differences to make proper alterations and sensible policies (ex. Different ways to teach math to
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