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Hassett et al. (2008)
Results
male monkeys male toys, female monkeys (with higher social rank), male toys
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• Female monkeys spent more time with plush toys, but also played with wheeled
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Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
ethical treatment, video recording removed bias
Weaknesses
Limited Generalisability: Results based on monkeys may not fully explain human behaviour, as social factors play a larger role in human gender development.
the difference between the number of male and female monkeys,
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Procedure
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Procedure Breakdown
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Each trial has a different pair of toys,1 Wheeled and 1 Plush, monkeys were kept inside till they were placed and placement varies
Observation using a video camera focused on each toy to monitor interaction.
2 observers using a behavioural checklist to catergorise the behaviour of the monkeys.
Aim
To test if sex differences in children's toy preferences are due to biological factors (i.e. exposure to high levels of prenatal androgen) rather than socialisation
Investigate whether Rhesus monkeys exhibit sex differences in toy preferences, similar to human children, without being socialised with human toys.
Background
Previous research shows that: that male monkeys preferred male toys and that it was biological and female monkeys preferred female toys