Gender influences on children's selective trust of adult testimony

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 672-690

  Taylor, Marianne G ^a  

^a PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Past accuracy; Sex typing; Stereotyped attitudes; Testimony; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM; TRUST;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JUDGMENT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXISM; TRUST;

EID: 84878540456     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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