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Age and Sex Differences in Paranormal Beliefs: A Response to Vitulli, Tipton, and Rowe (1999)

2000; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 86; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2466/pr0.2000.86.2.595

1558-691X

Harvey J. Irwin,

Jungian Analytical Psychology

Vitulli, Tipton, and Rowe (1999) report evidence of age and sex differences in the strength of paranormal beliefs. An alternative interpretation of their data is offered in terms of differential item functioning. It is suggested that respondents' interpretation of paranormal belief test items may vary with age and sex, and that such differences in the strength with which such beliefs are endorsed has not been conclusively established by Vitulli, et al.