A Short-Term Longitudinal Study of Preschoolers' (Homo sapiens) Sex Segregation: The Role of Physical Activity, Sex, and Time
The interactive influence of preschool children's level of physical activity, sex, and time on the degree of sex segregation was assessed. A sample of nursery school children was observed across much of a school year, and levels of physical activity and sex segregation were sampled during their...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of comparative psychology (1983) 2007-08, Vol.121 (3), p.282-289 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The interactive influence of preschool children's level of physical activity, sex, and time on the degree of sex segregation was assessed. A sample of nursery school children was observed across much of a school year, and levels of physical activity and sex segregation were sampled during their free play periods. Following sexual selection theory, we predicted a Sex × Time × Physical Activity interaction on segregation such that high-activity girls early in the school year would interact with boys but, with time, the high-activity girls would be segregated among themselves. Boys (both high- and low-activity) should remain segregated across the year. The hypothesis was supported, and results are discussed in terms of the interactive role of biology and socialization on sex segregation. |
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ISSN: | 0735-7036 1939-2087 |
DOI: | 10.1037/0735-7036.121.3.282 |