Truth and consequences: Using the bogus pipeline to examine sex differences in self-reported sexuality

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-35

  Alexander, Michele G ^a,c   Fisher, Terri D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MASTURBATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0037321596     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490309552164     Document Type: Article

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