A formulation by Lynn (1962) proposing that sex differences in cue-dependency are due to differential sex-identification modes was tested. Nineteen Ss from normal families and 20 Ss from a parochial orphanage learned a geometrical concept and then were tested for tendencies to deviate from the given perceptual standard in judging new figures as similar to the learned concept. Differences between normal males and females replicated earlier findings (Wallach & Caron, 1959) in that females were more cue-dependent than males. Differences between orphaned males and females, however, showed a reversed trend. These results were interpreted as supportive of Lynn's formulation.
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