Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Cathleen Smith
Date of Publication
1992
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Subjects
Toys -- Psychological aspects, Sex role
DOI
10.15760/etd.6211
Physical Description
1 online resource (119 p.)
Abstract
studies have examined children's toy preferences as they relate to sex-role development. However, studies have failed to examine the dimensions of the toys themselves. Because adults purchase the majority of toys children receive, this study sought to determine adult student perceptions of children's traditionally sex-typed toys. Eighty-one participants rated ten selected toys. Multidimensional scaling analysis revealed five underlying dimensions. The five dimensions included Productive Play, Sociability, Structure, Gender, and Age. It was discovered that the Gender dimension was less salient than both the Productive Play and Sociability dimensions. The dimensions pertaining to each toy are discussed.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25235
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Shelly Lynn, "Adult student perceptions of traditionally sex-typed toys" (1992). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4327.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.6211
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