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The effect of the physical make-up of a book upon children's selection (1922)

Bamberger, Florence Eilau, 1882- · Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins press · leaf 120

An illustration from The effect of the physical make-up of a book upon children's selection, 1922, leaf 120 — betterthan do the boys. 3. Girls display a slightly greater preference for MotherGoose than do boys. 4. A book of poetry does not appeal to either sex in theprimary school. SEX DIFFERENCES IN TITLES Per cent chosen Rank /^ A Titles Boys Girls Boys Girls Abbey Readers S 7 7.5 6 Book of Poetry 6 8 6… … The sex differences with regard to title selection are veryslight. Yet these slight differences may be rather significant. Both boys and girls chose In a Toy Shop first. Theboys chose The World on Wheels second, while the girlsplaced Golden Haired Letty in the second rank. Thegirls placed The World…

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