Measuring sociosexuality across people and nations: Revisiting the strengths and weaknesses of cross-cultural sex research

David P. Schmitt

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Measuring sociosexuality across people and nations: Revisiting the strengths and weaknesses of cross-cultural sex research

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David P. Schmitt

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David P. Schmitt*: Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 62625 http://schmitt.socialpsychology.org/index.htm http://www.bradley.edu/academics/las/psy/schmitt.html
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My response to the commentaries highlights three main points. First, the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI) has demonstrated adequate reliability and validity across dozens of studies, and it deserves its reputation as a useful measure of basic human mating strategies. Second, the sampling limitations of the International Sexuality Description Project (ISDP) do not negate the conclusion that sex differences in sociosexuality are likely universal across cultures. Third, the ISDP results support several theories of human sexuality, although some are based on faulty assumptions that render them less viable than others.

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Information: Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , April 2005 , pp. 297 - 311

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