Vasta R, Regan K G, Kerley J
Child Dev. 1980 Sep;51(3):932-4.
Accuracy of pattern copying was studied in male and female 10-year-olds. It was hypothesized that previous research reporting male superiority on this measure may have actually reflected the gross-motor skills requirements of the task. The use of smaller stimuli was predicted to eliminate or reverse this sex difference. In addition, visual reference cues were included on some trials to examine their potential facilitation effects. Contrary to expectations, males benefited from spatial reference cues whereas females did not, independent of stimulus size.
对10岁男性和女性的图案临摹准确性进行了研究。据推测，之前关于在该测试中男性占优的研究实际上可能反映了该任务对大运动技能的要求。预计使用较小的刺激物将消除或扭转这种性别差异。此外，在一些试验中加入了视觉参考线索，以检验其潜在的促进作用。与预期相反，无论刺激物大小如何，男性从空间参考线索中受益，而女性则不然。
