University students viewed a young woman in a socially oriented role-play that portrayed either a smoker or a nonsmoker. Smoker was rated more outgoing and sophisticated, less easy to manipulate, and less emotional than nonsmoker. No differences were found on other measures. Results are related to previous studies. (Author/EMK)

Attempts to discover if there was a significant relationship between the clothing behavior of two different groups of college males (identified as conservative dressers and hippie dressers) and their social-political beliefs. (Author/RK)

Attempts to determine social intimacy of closest friendships of black college students as it was perceived from ego's perception of his (her) friendship unit. Examines social intimacy from the structural characteristics (dyad, double dyad, triad) of the association, and from closest friendships formed by individuals of the same sex and of the…

Investigates the effects of gender, race, demographic, and sex role variables on date and mate preferences of 168 college students 18 to 22 years of age. Personality characteristics were found to be most important in choosing a date or mate. The study provides no support for the rating-dating complex described by Waller. (RMH)