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Sexual Preferences in Play Among Infants in a Day-Care Setting

This study investigates (1) whether infants in a day-care setting exhibit sexual preferences in the choice of a playmate, and (2) whether males exhibit more overt acts in play than do females. Eight male and eight female infants, attending a day-care center, paired by age (ages twelve to twenty-four months), were selected as subjects. Each of the sixteen children was observed for a ten-minute period on four separate days, over a two-week period, a total of forty minutes' observation time per child. No significant differences were found between male and female infants involving the preference of the sex of a playmate, or between male and female overt behaviors.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663675
Date08 1900
CreatorsBulino, Andrew W.
ContributorsGabet, Yvonne H., Gallian, Richard D.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 22 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
RightsPublic, Bulino, Andrew W., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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