Gender Constanncy Research Paper

Luecke-Aleksa, D., Anderson, D. R., Collins, P. A., & Schmitt, K. L. (1995). Gender constancy and television viewing. Developmental Psychology, 31(5), 778-779. Retrieved October 18, 2015 from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232551265_Gender_constancy_and_television_viewing. This research article studies the effects of gender constancy on children viewing habits on television by utilizing reliable long-term observations. Expectedly, the result indicated that gender constant boys prefer watching TV programs contained male and adult characteristic. Contrarily, gender constant girls did not show preference to sex-characterized TV programs. One reason is that, comparing with girls, boys find it harder to image their adult state as their bodies are small, therefore they observe TV …show more content…
Additionally, gender constant girl shifting their view to action programs is likely due to the admirable female roles of the characters. The authors believe gender constancy motivate children to learn more about gender stereotype and the highly gender stereotyped portrayal make action programs being more preferred. To concluded, Gender constancy may not immediately change but prepared the children's gender-related developments invasively and watching television is an expedient way. These findings may be useful in our investigation of how and does gender influences students, viewing habits on YouTube.

Haridakis, P., & Hanson, G. (2009). Social interaction and co-viewing with YouTube: blending mass communication reception and social connection. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 53(2), 330-332. Retrieved October 19, 2015 from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232832153_Social_ Interaction_and_Co-Viewing_With_YouTube_Blending_Mass_Communication_Reception_and_Social _Connection. This article studies several factors which affect the motives of and habits on