Questionnaire responses from 3,598 pupils show boys' and girls' reading interests are far from identical, with some interests increasing or declining with age¶
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q2 i? The reading interests of boys and girls are far from identical. → New Publications 1921
q2 i? Some reading interests increase or decline with age in both sexes. → New Publications 1921
Evidence¶
New Publications 1921¶
New Publications. (1921). The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu
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The review reports Jordan's questionnaire study of children's reading interests, which gathered responses from 3,598 pupils in four cities; tabulations showed sex differences and age trends in interests. No effect sizes are printed.
"Responses were obtained from 3,598 pupils in four cities. The tabulations show that the reading interests of boys and girls are far from identical and that in both cases some interests increase or decline with age."
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Questionnaire responses from 3,598 pupils show boys' and girls' reading interests are far from identical, with some interests increasing or declining with age |
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Questionnaire responses from 3,598 pupils show boys' and girls' reading interests are far from identical, with some interests increasing or declining with age |
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