Sex Differences in Reported Profanity Uses and Perceptions / Gary W. Selnow.

A study examined sex differences in the usage and perceptions of profanity. Subjects, 135 undergraduate students (61 females and 74 males), completed a questionnaire requesting information about demographics, attitudes, and use of profanity. The initial series of questions sought to obtain a self-re...

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Main Author: Selnow, Gary W.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
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Physical Description:15 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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