Computer interest differences in preschool children according to sex and psychological sex-typing
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Sue W. Williams
Southwest Texas State University
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Shirley M. Rosenwasser
Southwest Texas State University
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- computer interest, preschool children, sex differences, gender roles, psychological sex-typing, human behavior, social psychology
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The computer interest of 3- and 4-year-old children attending a university-affiliated day care center was assessed via their participation in self-selected computer activities. Computer participation involved a 3-step process culminating in terminal interaction: proximity, observation, and working. Results of 2-way analyses of variance unexpectedly indicated higher computer interest scores for females than males; however, no effects were found for age. Pearson correlations indicated a pattern of negative relationships between boys’ preference for the adult male role and the computer interest variables.
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