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Eyeglasses and children's schemata

R L Terry1, L A Stockton

  • 1Department of Psychology, Hanover College, IN 47243.

The Journal of Social Psychology
|August 1, 1993
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Social Perception
  • Cognitive Development

Background:

  • Stereotypes regarding eyeglasses can influence social perceptions.
  • Understanding how these stereotypes form in children is crucial for social development research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of framed eyeglasses on children's perceptions of their peers.
  • To determine if children internalize societal stereotypes about eyeglass wearers.

Main Methods:

  • First-grade children (N=71) rated peers in photographs, with and without eyeglasses.
  • Ratings assessed physical attractiveness, school performance, conduct, sociability, and sociometric choice.
  • Children were categorized by teachers based on cognitive development levels (low, medium, high).

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Main Results:

  • A general same-sex bias was observed in children's ratings.
  • Peer ratings decreased for attractiveness, school performance, and conduct when subjects wore glasses, particularly for girls.
  • Eyeglasses negatively affected sociometric choice, but only among the most cognitively developed children.

Conclusions:

  • Children's person schemata incorporate stereotypes about eyeglass wearers.
  • Cognitive development level influences how children process and apply social stereotypes.
  • Early internalization of adult stereotypes impacts peer perception and social dynamics.