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| Journal of Genetic Psychology | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPoorman, Paula; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1976
Results of an experiment with preschoolers and adolescents indicated that aggression by females toward females was relatively stable over age, while aggression by males toward other males increased markedly. The implication of findings for reinforcement explanations of sex differences in aggression are discussed. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Aggression, Females
