Julie, age 6, and Meagan, age 11, participated in a novel jobs task.They were presented with two novel jobs: clipster and ziver.The clipster job was explained as one with all male workers and the ziver job was explained as one with all female workers.What is the most likely outcome?

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Research on gender and perception often shows that as children age, they become more aware of societal gender roles and stereotypes. Meagan, being older, is more likely to have internalized societal biases that often value traditionally male roles over female roles. Therefore, she might view the ziver job, described as having all female workers, as lower status compared to how Julie, who is younger and potentially less influenced by these biases, would view it.

Julie, Age 6, and Meagan, Age 11, Participated in a Novel