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Female aggression as a function of attitudes toward women

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The aggressive behavior of female subjects who held either liberal or traditional beliefs concerning the role of women in modern society was investigated as a function of provocation by traditional or liberal male opponents. Traditional female subjects responded more aggressively than liberal females. The male opponent's attitude had no effect on female aggression.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, Georgia

    Deborah Richardson

  2. University of Utah, USA

    Anne Vinsel

  3. Kent State University, USA

    Stuart P. Taylor

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This article is based on an honors thesis submitted to the Honors and Experimental College of Kent State University by the second author.

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Richardson, D., Vinsel, A. & Taylor, S.P. Female aggression as a function of attitudes toward women. Sex Roles 6, 265–271 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00287347

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