caa a22 4500 60623229X CHVBK 20210128101225.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10508-015-0489-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10508-015-0489-1 Preferences for Pink and Blue: The Development of Color Preferences as a Distinct Gender-Typed Behavior in Toddlers [Elektronische Daten] [Wang Wong, Melissa Hines] Many gender differences are thought to result from interactions between inborn factors and sociocognitive processes that occur after birth. There is controversy, however, over the causes of gender-typed preferences for the colors pink and blue, with some viewing these preferences as arising solely from sociocognitive processes of gender development. We evaluated preferences for gender-typed colors, and compared them to gender-typed toy and activity preferences in 126 toddlers on two occasions separated by 6-8months (at Time 1, M=29months; range 20-40). Color preferences were assessed using color cards and neutral toys in gender-typed colors. Gender-typed toy and activity preferences were assessed using a parent-report questionnaire, the Preschool Activities Inventory. Color preferences were also assessed for the toddlers' parents using color cards. A gender difference in color preferences was present between 2 and 3years of age and strengthened near the third birthday, at which time it was large (d>1). In contrast to their parents, toddlers' gender-typed color preferences were stronger and unstable. Gender-typed color preferences also appeared to establish later and were less stable than gender-typed toy and activity preferences. Gender-typed color preferences were largely uncorrelated with gender-typed toy and activity preferences. These results suggest that the factors influencing gender-typed color preferences and gender-typed toy and activity preferences differ in some respects. Our findings suggest that sociocognitive influences and play with gender-typed toys that happen to be made in gender-typed colors contribute to toddlers' gender-typed color preferences. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2015 Gender-typing nationallicence Gender development nationallicence Color preferences nationallicence Toy and activity preferences nationallicence Sociocognitive influences nationallicence Wong Wang Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong aut Hines Melissa Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK aut Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/5(2015-07-01), 1243-1254 0004-0002 44:5<1243 2015 44 10508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0489-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0489-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wong Wang Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hines Melissa Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/5(2015-07-01), 1243-1254 0004-0002 44:5<1243 2015 44 10508