Fraternity men had a worse laggard record than non-fraternity men at Minnesota, while sorority women did better than non-sorority women¶

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q2 i? Delinquent hours were relatively more frequent among fraternity than non-fraternity men (30.3 to 18.7) and less among sorority than non-sorority women (7.9 to 14.6). → J. B. Miner 1910

Evidence¶

J. B. Miner 1910¶

J. B. Miner. (1910). The College Laggard. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22The+College+Laggard%22+Miner+Journal+of+Educational+Psychology

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Tabulated mark records for one semester (1907-8) comparing delinquent-hour percentages of fraternity versus non-fraternity men and sorority versus non-sorority women, as printed in the article's footnote table.

"There were relatively more delinquent hours among fraternity than non-fraternity men in the proportion of 30.3 to 18.7 and less among the women in the proportion of 7.9 to 14.6."

Discussion¶

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