Sexual attitudes and instructional set affect estimates of risk and response effectiveness

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 233-242

  Yeater, Elizabeth A ^a   Viken, Richard J ^b   McFall, Richard M ^b   Wagner, Lindsey R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Response effectiveness; Sexual attitudes; Sexual victimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RESPONSE VARIABLE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 33750703938     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-005-9018-1     Document Type: Article

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