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Shortcomings of the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory: Can psychometrics inform evolutionary psychology?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2005

Martin Voracek*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of Vienna, A-1010Vienna, Austriahttp://mailbox.univie.ac.at/martin.voracek/

Abstract:

Simpson and Gangestad's (1991) Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI) is pivotal in Schmitt's cross-national study on sociosexuality. Here I elaborate on psychometric shortcomings of the SOI that are crucial in this research context.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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