Evidence versus speculation on the validity of methods for measuring masculinity preferences: Comment on Scott et al.

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-593

  Debruine, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

masculinity; mate choice; methodology; preferences

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MASCULINIZATION; MATE CHOICE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARADIGM SHIFT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84875997880     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars098     Document Type: Review

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