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Non-Pedophilic Heterosexual Male Response To Affinity 2.0, Charles D. Crosby
Non-Pedophilic Heterosexual Male Response To Affinity 2.0, Charles D. Crosby
Theses and Dissertations
Given that the Affinity 2.0 is a largely untested instrument that purports to measure sexual attraction, it was unknown whether or not the instrument is temporally stable and would provide a characteristic response curve for normal heterosexual male sexual interest. This study examined the Affinity 2.0, a newly standardized viewing time (VT) instrument that purports to measure sexual interest. More specifically, the Affinity 2.0 was examined in regard to its temporal stability and ability to generate a characteristic curve for non-pedophilic, exclusively heterosexual male interests. This examination was carried out by administering the Affinity 2.0 twice on a sample of …
Males' Ipsative Score Distortion On Affinity 2.0, Jeffrey Brian Madsen
Males' Ipsative Score Distortion On Affinity 2.0, Jeffrey Brian Madsen
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated the frequency of distortion that occurs when raw score patterns of Affinity 2.0, a viewing time measure designed to assess sexual interest, are converted to ipsative scores. Eighty-eight percent of a sample of ninety-nine non-pedophilic, exclusively heterosexual males' profiles sustained some degree of distortion. The study also applied Brown's (2005) approach to predicting distortion with this sample of males' responses. Brown's techniques were largely ineffective in predicting males' distortion scores.