It is proposed that the sex composition of a group affects the sex‐role awareness and sex‐related responses of its members, and that such effects can operate even when there is no actual or anticipated verbal interaction among group members. In fact, the “mere presence” of certain proportions of males and females may be sufficient. Relevant studies by the present authors and others are reviewed, and their implications for the sex‐role status quo are considered.
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