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Sex differences in heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals: It depends upon what you ask

Bernard E. Whitley Jr. Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306
Pages 287-291 | Published online: 07 Jun 2010

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