485These have shown that the female chronic schizophrenic tends to be more socially oriented than her male counterpart (2, 5 -6 ) .
SUMMARYThe effects of birth order upon the social behavior of first-and later-born chronic male and female schizophrenics were investigated. The results indicated that first-born male and female Ss evidenced a significantly higher level of group participation and awareness of others than do later-borns. Significant sex differences were also noted which indicated that both first-and later-born females tend to be more socially oriented than first-and later-born males.
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