Children's Perception of Gender-Role-Congruent and -Incongruent Behavior in Peers: Fisher-Price meets Price Waterhouse

Authors

Cecile B. McAninch, Washington State University
Richard Milich, University of KentuckyFollow
Ginger B. Crumbo, University of Kentucky
Miriam N. Funtowicz, University of Kentucky

Abstract

This study evaluated whether traditional gender-role stereotypes still pervade children's judgments of peers. One hundred seventy-three predominantly Caucasian, middle class boys and girls (ages 7 to 12) watched either a female or a male dyad discuss fundraising activities on videotape. In each dyad, one actor portrayed either masculine or feminine stereotyped behavior, whereas the other actor was neutral. Results indicated that performance judgments of a girl who behaves in a stereotypically masculine fashion are positive, but that personality ratings are more negative.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1996

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/BF01548256

Repository Citation

McAninch, Cecile B.; Milich, Richard; Crumbo, Ginger B.; and Funtowicz, Miriam N., "Children's Perception of Gender-Role-Congruent and -Incongruent Behavior in Peers: Fisher-Price meets Price Waterhouse" (1996). Psychology Faculty Publications. 28.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychology_facpub/28