. The implication of this finding is that birth order augers greater success in later life for first born children, as well as providing advantages to the youngest children in large families.
Bohmer and Sitton (1993, pp. 375-380) investigated the relationship between birth order and occupational choices. Data were collected from a sample of 201 individuals profiled in Notable American Women. The relationship was tested through the application of chi square procedures. The research found that writers were more likely to be first borns, that second borns tended to select scientific careers, and that last borns tended to seek careers in the performing arts. One problem with this study in the context of drawing implications for further research is that all subjects included in the research sample were high achievers. Thus, the validity of a generalization of the findings to a broader population of women is questionable.
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