This study attempts to find specific behaviors which relate to high and low scores (± 1½ SD) on the heterosexual scale of the Adjective Check List. The Gough Adjective Check List and a structured telephone survey of 23 questions were administered to 36 male Liberal Arts freshmen. This survey yielded a number of obvious, as well as some surprising, significant behavioral differences between the two groups. The high group's behavior tended to be more assertive, more involved in formal dating practices, and generally more mature.
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