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.

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25235

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