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Peer reviewedSilverman, Irwin W. – Developmental Review, 2003
Used meta analysis to test predictions from psychoanalytic, parental investment, and differential socialization theories regarding gender differences in ability to resist temptation. Found that although females showed more restraint than males with a very small effect size, there were appreciable differences on forbidden-object tasks and very…
Descriptors: Children, Effect Size, Evolution, Literature Reviews
