Variation in risk taking behavior among female college students as a function of the menstrual cycle

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-32

  Chavanne, Tara J ^a   Gallup Jr , Gordon G ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control pills; Conception; Ovulation; Rape avoidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001383414     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00016-6     Document Type: Article

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