Race and Sex Differences in the Child's Perception of Emotion

Abstract

GITTER, A. GEORGE; MOSTOFSKY, DAVID I.; and QUINCY, ARTHUR J., JR. Race and Sex Differences in the Child's Perception of Emotion. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1971, 42, 2071-2075. The efects of race and sex on children's perception of anger, happiness, surprise, and pain were analyzed in terms of overall accuracy scores, correct perception of individual emotions scores, and erroneous perception of individual emotions scores. Results indicated insignificant main and interaction effects. Theoretical implications of the impact of cultural forces on perception of emotion were discussed.