Gender differences in social perspective-taking: A new developmental line.
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Title
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Gender differences in social perspective-taking: A new developmental line.
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Identifier
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AAI8914779
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identifier
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8914779
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Creator
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Paisner, Marilyn S.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Sue Rosenberg Zalk
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Date
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1988
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Developmental
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Abstract
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This study investigated gender differences in social perspective taking as a function of developmental model and contextual variables. Two alternative coding schemes--Selman's unilinear model, yielding Perspective taking scores, and Lyons' two-path model, yielding Percentage of Care (vs. Justice) scores--were applied to one set of interview data in order to assess the impact of developmental model on research findings. Sex of subject, sex of protagonist and dilemma were examined to investigate how these contextual variables interact with gender. The sample consisted of 40 male and 40 female high school students who discussed three dilemmas: (1) Real life dilemma; (2) Friendship dilemma; (3) Peer group dilemma. Contrary to prediction, girls scored significantly higher than boys on Perspective taking across dilemmas, and males had higher Peer group than Friendship scores. Furthermore, male protagonists elicited higher Peer group than Friendship scores. As hypothesized, Percentage of Care was signficiantly higher for girls than for boys, and higher in the Friendship than in the Peer group dilemma. Moreover, boys exhibited a narrower response range than did girls, who used both orientations (i.e. Justice and Care) more freely, and had significantly higher Percentage of Care in the Real life than in the Peer group dilemma. Theoretical and research implications are discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
