PSYC 345 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Inhibitory Control Test, Double Standard, Gender Role
4 Nov 2016
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Ch 7: from infancy to old age: development across the lifespan. Infancy: gender diff. in newborns due to biological factors, diff. in way adults treat m/f babies; beginning process of socialization. Infant gender differences: gender similarities: rule for most behav, activity level: m= higher. I(cid:374)fa(cid:374)t (cid:271)eha(cid:448). do(cid:374)"t sho(cid:449) ge(cid:374)der diff. i. e. how often they swing arms/kick legs: temperament: biologically based emo. /behav. traits that appear early in life/predict late behav. /personality/psych. probs. Inhibitory control: f= better at controlling impulsive/inappropriate behav. Perceptual sensitivity: f= (cid:374)oti(cid:272)e (cid:373)ore a(cid:271)out (cid:449)hat"s arou(cid:374)d the(cid:373) Adults" treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts: parents have diff. expectation for sons/daughters. Gender learning: by 6 months infants can disting. M/f voices: habituation paradigm: infant shown same stimulus repeatedly & habituates to it, but if new stimulus is presented infant responds w/interest & change in heart rate. Gender learning: children know gender identity by age 2, can label oth. as m/f by age 3.
