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Traits Associated with Men and Women
Deborah L. BestHeidi KellerT. BjerkeHans-georg VossCharles TilquinJohn E. WilliamsBen Baardasubject
Cultural StudiesSocial Psychology05 social sciences050401 social sciences methods050109 social psychology0504 sociologyAnthropologySimilarity (psychology)Trait0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesAttributionPsychologyAssociation (psychology)Demographydescription
The association of certain psychological traits with men and others with women was studied among 4285- and 8-year-old children in 5 European countries. Subjects were read 32 stories, each representing a particular trait (e.g., aggressive, emotional), and following each story they selected between male and female silhouettes as being "the person the story is about." The findings indicated substantial cross-national similarity in the traits ascribed to men and women. Some evidence of differences between countries was found, with the children's responses in Germany and France being relatively most discrepant. The results were discussed in relation to the findings from studies of adults in European countries, and from studies of children and adults in English-speaking countries.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-01 | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology |