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Peer reviewedPerry, David G.; And Others – Child Development, 1984
When two-, three-, four-, and five-year-olds were tested for knowledge of sex role stereotypes and preferences for sex-typed activities, boys' stereotype acquisition lagged behind preference development. Girls' data were ambiguous. Boys displayed equally strong tendencies to endorse same-sex activities; girls displayed a stronger tendency to…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Knowledge Level
