Separate sub-groups of 18 male and 18 female Ss rated either the face only or the whole torso of underclothed and nude stimulus persons on semantic differential scales. For the female respondents, the nude female SP was rated higher on activity and potency and lower on evaluation by Ss who saw the whole torso.
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