Abstract
An examination of sex-role stereotyping and its relation to sex-role norms was undertaken in this experiment. Subjects were 48 second and third graders and 48 college freshmen who each rated descriptions of sex-stereotypical behavior and sex-role reversals. Both groups also rated sex-typed “male,” “female,” and “neutral” occupations and indicated if the mother was employed. Results indicated that children stereotyped in behavioral descriptions and occupational choices to a greater extent than did college students. Children whose mothers were employed were more stereotyped in occupational choices than children with non-working mothers. College students evidenced a very low rate of stereotyping in behavioral descriptions which indicated that the relationship between sex-role stereotypes and sex-role norms was negligible for college students but was evident for children.
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