Effects of Model's Sex on Imitative Behavior in
Kindergarten Children
K. Minami |
The effects of model's sex on imitative behavior
were investigated. Kindergarten children were exposed to a same- or
opposite-sex model who displayed neutral, sex-inappropriate, or sex-appropriate
behavior. It was indicated that a same-sex model who demonstrated sex-inappropriate
behavior was imitated more than an opposite-sex model. In addition,
boys exposed to a same-sex model displayed sex-inappropriate behavior
more than girls exposed to a same-sex model.
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