Table 3.

Effect sizes (d) for actual gender differences in genre preferences (1), presumed gender differences in genre preferences (2), and for the accuracy of the gender stereotypes (3).

Genre	(1) Actual gender difference	(2) Presumed gender difference	(3) Accuracy of gender stereotype (1 vs. 2)
Ad	0.50	1.00	|0.50|	(++)
Be	0.13	1.79	|1.66|	(+++)
Ca	−0.57	−0.19	|0.38|	(–)
Ed	−0.62	−0.73	|0.11|
Er	0.21	0.93	|0.72|	(++)
Fi	1.27	2.17	|0.91|	(+++)
Mu	−0.74	−0.95	|0.21|	(+)
Op	0.46	0.85	|0.39|	(+)
Pl	−0.38	0.39	|0.78|	(x)
Pu	−0.45	−0.51	|0.06|
Qu	−0.74	−0.55	|0.19|
Ro	0.27	0.47	|0.20|	(+)
Sh	0.77	2.07	|1.30|	(+++)
Si	−0.59	−1.17	|0.58|	(++)
Sp	0.35	1.53	|1.18|	(+++)
St	0.69	1.06	|0.37|	(+)
We	0.85	1.69	|0.85|	(+++)

Negative d values indicate a higher actual or presumed female preference, whereas positive values indicate a stronger actual or presumed male preference. Column (3): In parentheses, categorizations of over- / underestimations are given: +, small; ++, moderate; +++, large overestimation; –, small underestimation (cf. Cohen, 1988); x, no correct estimation. Short-hands for column “Genre:” Ad, adventure; Be, beat ‘em up; Ca, casual; Ed, educational; Er, erotic; Fi, first- and third-person shooter; Mu, music and dance; Op, open-world; Pl, platformer; Pu, puzzle; Qu, quiz; Ro, role-playing; Sh, shoot ‘em up; Si, simulation; Sp, sports; St, strategy; We, western.