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The Development of Gestures as a Function of Social Class, Education, and Sex

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Accuracy scores for both the interpretation and transmission of twelve frequently employed gestures were obtained for eight groups of children differing in social class, education, and sex. Results indicated that middle class children were more accurate in transmitting and interpreting gestures than lower class children. Children with one year of school were more accurate in transmission and intepretation of gestures than children with no prior school. Boys were more accurate than girls in the interpretation of gestures.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, 64110, USA

    Geraldine Michael & Frank N. Willis Jr.

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Michael, G., Willis, F.N. The Development of Gestures as a Function of Social Class, Education, and Sex. Psychol Rec 18, 515–519 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393801

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