How are Age and Gender Related to Attitude Toward Plants and Animals?

Abstract

The article examines attitude towards plants and animals in a population of 210 pupils aged 9 to 18. The results support the proposition that animals are generally more interesting to pupils than plants. Their interest was strongly influenced by age, while gender-based difference was only one.

Keywords

• plants
• animals
• age
• gender
• attitudes
• plant blindenss