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An Investigation into the effect of gender or having a sibling on knowledge of developmental norms in children
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An Investigation into the effect of gender or having a sibling on knowledge of developmental norms in children. Abstract In this investigation, the independent variable (IV) was whether the participant was male or female, and if they had any siblings. The dependant variable (DV) was their recorded knowledge of developmental norms in children, measured by their score on a questionnaire asking what age on average each stage occurs at. Three hypotheses were tested which were all one-tailed: 1. Females will have a significantly better knowledge of developmental norms than males. 2. Participants with younger siblings will have a significantly greater knowledge of developmental norms than those with older siblings or non at all. 3. Participants with siblings will have a significantly better knowledge of developmental norms than those without. The participants involved were 73 first year psychology students comprising of 12 males and 61 females, 5 of which were an only child...
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