Overt aggressive behavior among 16 preschool children under combinations of pairs of teachers (female-female, female-male, and male-male) was investigated. The 8 boys manifested significantly more overt aggression than 8 girls under all conditions. Overt aggression was highest in the female-female condition but decreased significantly in the female-male as well as the male-male condition.
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