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Investigate whether a child would imitate the cooking behaviour of the same sex parent more than that of the opposite sex parent.
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Abstract: The survey method, using independent measures, was chosen to investigate whether a child would imitate the cooking behaviour of the same sex parent more than that of the opposite sex parent. The results of this could then suggest whether the same sex parent has more influence over the child generally. It was hypothesised that if the mother cooked for the participant as a child, then females would go on to cook and males would follow the father's role and not cook. An opportunity sample of 30 female and 30 male, 17-18 year olds was used. Analysis of results using the Chi-squared test produced a statistically significant result and so the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Introduction: Freud's psychoanalytic theory can be used to demonstrate the importance and influence of the same sex parent. He formulated the Oedipus Complex. This states that during the phallic stage of development (three to seven years...
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