216 boys and girls aged 7, 10 and 13 yr. reported autokinetic motion. Girls at age 7 reported less motion than boys but this difference decreased with increased age. Girls were slower to report movement than boys at age 7 and this also lessened with age. Comparison data from the literature are discussed.
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