Disney Movies Psychology

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To conduct this study, a total of 10 Disney movies dating from 1950 to 2017 were observed. All movies were required to have a female lead character, such as a Disney princess, to ensure that female characters were prevalent in the storyline. The Disney movies with a lead female character were compiled by determining what was accessible and then chosen for observation at random. The movies were then divided between three researchers using an online random generator. From the chosen movies, two Disney movie categories were formed, Old and New, and five movies in each category were observed. Old movies were dated between 1950 and 1998. New movies were defined as productions that came out in 2009 to 2017. In observing these movies, a total of …show more content…

The first behavior observed and recorded was “giving an order” which refers to a character using either verbal, written, or physical communication to tell another character to do perform an action or respond to their demands. Examples include telling another character to go away and motioning of the hand or arm to signal that another character should follow them, such as pointing in a specific direction. The second behavior observed was “obeying an order”. Obeying an order was defined as a character performing an action or responding to another character’s verbal, written, or physical demands. Examples of obeying an order include going where they are told and following the directional commands of another character. These operational definitions were based on behaviors that may help indicate what characters are more likely to present leadership characteristics and those who present follower …show more content…

Per each movie, males displayed a mean number of 24 orders given in old Disney movies and 34 in new Disney movies (Table 3). Using an independent t-test with a 95 percent confidence interval, it was determined that there were no statistically significant differences in the amount of orders a male gave between new and old disney movies, t=1.13, p=0.13. Females The mean numbers of observed orders given per female character were 7 in old movies and 8 in new movies (Table 2). Per each movie, females displayed a mean number of 24 orders given in old Disney movies and 34 in new Disney movies (Table 3). Using an independent t-test with a 95 percent confidence interval, it was determined that there were no statistically significant differences in the amount of orders a female gave between new and old Disney movies, t= -0.31, p=0.76. Obeying Orders Males The mean numbers of observed orders obeyed per male character were 1 in old movies and 1 in new movies (Table 2). Per each movie, males displayed a mean number of 8 orders obeyed in old Disney movies and 7 in new Disney movies (Table 3). Using an independent t-test with a 95 percent confidence interval, it was determined that there were no statistically significant differences in the amount of orders a male obeyed between new and old Disney movies, t= -0.31,

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