Gender differences in preschoolers' help-eliciting communication.

The writer investigates gender difference in help-eliciting communication and the relationship of such utterances with ability. Using videotapes of a sample of 71 preschoolers as they solved a difficult puzzle, he studies spontaneous talk for orientation and for the frequency of utterances coded as...

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Published in:	Journal of Genetic Psychology Vol. 160; no. 3; pp. 357 - 369
Main Author:	Thompson, R. Bruce
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd September 1999
Subjects:	Help-seeking behavior Gender differences (Psychology) Preschool children Problem solving Ability
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