Talk vs. actions : using a Q-sort to study an evolutionary view of same sex friendships.

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dc.contributor.advisorVanhoy, Mickie
dc.contributor.authorHendricks, David C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberScott, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T17:50:04Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T17:50:04Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to find out whether there are differences between male and female same-sex friendships based on evolutionary theory. The researcher took a self-referent measure known as the Q-Sort. The Q-Sort was administered in a more "user-friendly" computer program instead of the traditional method. Significant differences were found between of female analogs being descriptive for female participants. However, there was no significant differences in analog preference for male participants' same-sex friendships. Female participants tended to have same-sex friends that had "feminine" traits, whereas male same-sex friends did not prefer masculine or feminine traits in friends. This means that female same-sex friendships tend to fit the evolutionary theory predictions whereas; males prefer same-sex friendships that have a mix of sex based characteristics.
dc.identifier(AlmaMMSId)9973314085202196
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn430343441
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9973314085202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/323725
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dc.subject.lcshFemale friendship
dc.subject.lcshMale friendship
dc.subject.lcshMale college students
dc.subject.lcshWomen college students
dc.subject.lcshQ technique
dc.subject.lcshSex differences (Psychology)
dc.thesis.degreeM.A., Psychology
dc.titleTalk vs. actions : using a Q-sort to study an evolutionary view of same sex friendships.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUniversity of Central Oklahoma::UCO - Jackson College of Graduate Studies::UCO - JCGS - Masters' Theses

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