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What was the primary aim of the Clark & Hatfield study?
What was the primary aim of the Clark & Hatfield study?
To investigate gender differences in receptivity to sexual offers.
In what years were the two phases of the study conducted?
In what years were the two phases of the study conducted?
The study was conducted exclusively on a college campus.
The study was conducted exclusively on a college campus.
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What types of requests were made by the confederates in the study?
What types of requests were made by the confederates in the study?
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Which of the following was identified as a limitation of the study?
Which of the following was identified as a limitation of the study?
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What was the heritability study conducted by Kendler focused on?
What was the heritability study conducted by Kendler focused on?
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The sample included _____ twins who completed the major depression section.
The sample included _____ twins who completed the major depression section.
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The assessment of major depression was conducted using a twelve-month prevalence model.
The assessment of major depression was conducted using a twelve-month prevalence model.
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Study Notes
Clark & Hatfield Study
- Investigated gender differences in receptivity to sexual offers
- Conducted in two phases (1978 & 1982) at Florida State University
- 48 men and 48 women were approached on campus by confederates
- Confederates made three types of requests: "Would you go out with me tonight?", "Would you come over to my apartment tonight?", "Would you go to bed with me tonight?"
- Study utilized a 2 x 3 factorial design, with sex of requestor and type of request as independent variables
Clark & Hatfield Study Findings
- Men are more likely to accept all types of invitations compared to women
- In both studies, only men agreed to go to the female's apartment or to bed with her
Clark & Hatfield Study Strengths
- Controlled experimental design allowed for systematic investigation of variables
- Naturalistic setting (college campus) increased ecological validity
Clark & Hatfield Study Limitations
- Limited sample size to college students at a single university, may not be representative of the broader population
- Ethical concerns regarding consent and potential emotional impact on subjects
Kendler Study
- Investigated heritability of major depression and potential sex differences in genetic risk factors
- Utilized a large sample of twins from the Swedish Twin Registry
- Data collection was performed through computer-assisted telephone interviews
- Assessment of major depression was conducted using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form (CIDI-SF)
- Sample included 8,056 twins
Heritability Estimates
- Derived by comparing rates of major depression in monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins
- Study also examined the potential influence of measurement error and presence of mania in the sample
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Explore the findings of the Clark & Hatfield study which investigates gender differences in receptivity to sexual offers. The study, conducted at Florida State University, reveals significant disparities in how men and women respond to different types of requests. Understand the strengths and limitations of this controlled experimental research.
