Effects of a stranger's modelling on a child's subsequent play preference, interaction with and liking for the stranger
Date of Publication
1995
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
Subject Categories
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Abstract/Summary
This explanatory research deals with the interpersonal relation of the child with the stranger inside a playroom. It was hypothesized that a.) if the sex of the stranger is female b) if the sex of the child is female c) if the type of play modeled is under the same category of the child's most preferred play d) if the sex of the stranger and the child is female (e) if the sex of the stranger and the type of play modeled by this stranger is under the same category of the child's most preferred play f) if the sex of the child is female and the type of play modeled by the stranger is under the same category of this child's most preferred play, then a.) the child's subsequent play preference will be the stranger's currently modelled play b) the child's Ikiking for the stranger is high and c) the interaction of the child and the stranger will be dyad. Eighty children (40 males and 40 females) were assigned to the 8 experimental groups. Observation, frequency counts and percentage counts of the subjects play after the stranger's modeling were tabulated and statistically analyzed using five separated ANOVA. Results showed that the type of play modeled has a main effect on the child's subsequent play preference, (p. .050), on solitary interaction (p. .013), and on dyad interaction (p. 004) and an interaction effect with strangers sex on the child's liking for the stranger. The type of play modeled turned out to be an effective way in making social contact/rapport with a child. Adults and stranger alike who would like to establish rapport/friendship with a child may try to copy or imitate a child's play/interest. This would make the child, in turn, perceive a similarity between him/her and the stranger that would eventually lead to more imitation.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU07090
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
123 leaves ; Computer printout
Keywords
Children and strangers; Interpersonal relations in children; Social interaction in children
Recommended Citation
Agcaoili, A., & Zaldivar, R. (1995). Effects of a stranger's modelling on a child's subsequent play preference, interaction with and liking for the stranger. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/3718
Embargo Period
1-18-2021
