To ascertain whether or not inhibition of curiosity is related to overt homosexuality, a 13-item questionnaire designed to measure level of general curiosity was given to 10 male and 10 female homosexuals, and 10 male and 10 female heterosexuals. The female homosexuals demonstrated a significantly lower measured curiosity score than any of the other three groups, but the male homosexuals did not differ from the heterosexuals.
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