With Reference to the Formation of Sex Role Development of Behavior and Sex Differences in Infants

Abstract

In order to observe the formation of sex role, an investigation was made on the development of behavior and sex differences in infants aged I to 6 at Fukuoka-city. The present study consisted of questionnaire on behavior of daily living and breeding, block construction test and coloring a drawing test. The parents instructed their infants to become masculine for males and feminine for females on the basis of tradit:ional view. No sex differences were observed in construction ability of infants aged 4. Favorite colors were different according to sex.