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Objective. How do socialization experiences shape adolescent perceptions of & the performance of gender in political leadership roles? We examine a political simulation, the Model UN, which attracts academically motivated students aspiring to elite roles in politics & government. Methods. Using observational & survey data, we explore adolescent behavior in the simulation as both a learning experience & a reflection of students' perceptions of leadership behavior. Results. Three critical observations emerge. First, the Model UN is a domain in which young women do not play an equal part. Female delegates take far fewer speaking turns. However, contextual factors, including membership on a committee that deals with less masculine issues & on a committee with a female chair, increase the likelihood of female turn-taking. Second, though participants come to the event with very similar motivations, young women leave less satisfied with their personal effectiveness than do young men. Finally, female delegates are judged less favorably by themselves & others &, thus, as less successful in the simulation. Conclusions. These findings have normative implications for the recruitment of young women to politics. 4 Tables, 35 References. Adapted from the source document.