HDFS 401 1st Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture II. Electronic Media & Children’s Social Lives a. Children’s Understandingb. Positive Effects c. Negative Effects III. Stereotypes of Minorities IV. Desensitization V. Television & Sexuality VI. Parents Help with Outcomes VII. Internet & Cell Phone VIII.Outline of Current Lecture IX. Effects of Internet Involvement a. Chat room study b. Internet sex c. Mental Health X. GenderXI. Stereotype XII. Behavior Differences a. Boysb. GirlsCurrent LectureEffects on Internet Involvement Effects on Social Relationships - Early Studies: Internet use led to loneliness - Children who use the internet as a way to make new friends o Positive for extraverted children o Can be negative fore introverted - Chat Room Study: People choose the online friend when “ in person” friend was actually the same person o Conclude: we are more comfortable online o Easier to express true self on internet 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.- Online communication can also support friendships made off-line Effects of Internet Sex - Adolescent are exposed to porn and other adult sex material – wither they are looking for it or not - In teen chat rooms, adolescences were on average exposed to one sexual comment every minute and an obscenity every two minutes- Prevention: Privacy Locks - Internet chat rooms offer teens the opportunity to explore sexual issues (birth control) Effects on Mental Health - The Internet may be conductive to aggressive behavior from children and adolescence - The Internet may expose children & adolescence to increase harassment o “You are always connected to what you put up”- Internet can increase children’s and adolescence mental health problems by fostering communication between individuals with related problems o “Having a negative support system, it normalizes behavior, also can be really positive to”Chapter 10: Gender Defining Sex & Gender - Terms sex &gender are used interchangeably - Gender Identity – perception oneself as either male or female and having characteristics and interests that are appropriate for their gender - Gender Stereotype – belief that members of a culture hold about acceptable and appropriate attitudes, interest, activities, psychological traits, social relationships, occupations, and physical appearance for males and females - Gender Role – composite of behaviors actually exhibit by a typical male of female in a given cultureStereotypes - Men: masculine, strong, non-emotional, hyper sexual, competitive - Women: weak, kind, gentle, emotional Understanding Gender - Children are aware of gender stereotypes as early as two - Children’s knowledge of stereotypes increases rapidly between 3 & 5- Very inflexible about gender stereotyping until about age 8-9o Gender-role preferences – desire to posses certain gender-typed characteristics Behavior Differences in Childhood Girls…- More physically and neurologically more advanced than boys from birth - Maintain eye contact and better at recognizing and processing facial expressions - Tend to have better verbal skills - Are more compliant, nurturing, and fearful - Are more emotionally competent - Are more intimacy in social interactions and friendships Boys… - Have advantage in muscular development and lung and heart size - Usually do better at activities involving strength and motor skills- Are better at visual –spatial tasks - Are more physically active, tend to play in larger groups and larger spaces and enjoy nosier more strenuous games - Often are concerned with dominance rather than friendship, more competitive Interests & Activities in Childhood - By 18 months, boys & girls prefer to look at gender-typed toys. Boys prefer look at vehicles, and girls prefer to look at dolls - Gender typing – the process children acquire the values, motives, and behaviors considered appropriate for their gender in their particular culture - Middle Childhood and adolescence, boys tend to stay to this role, while girls can ver off Stability of Gender Typing - Adult behavior may be predicted from gender - Boys are more gender types in their play and toy choices than girls are o The male role is more rigid and defined so there is more pressure to act this way o Whereas girls interest in gender – stereotyped activities decreases as they research
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