Choice-sequence preferences of 20 preschool children were examined in relation to their sex and age. Females generally adopted fewer repeating sequences than males but this difference was largely dependent upon the age of the subjects and stimulus characteristics of the choice task. Older children appeared to show weaker preferences for repetition. The results were discussed in terms of age-related preference changes and females' developmental precocity.
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