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Differences In Social Behavior At Clemson University's Cafeterias

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To observe the differences in social behavior based on gender, I choose one of Clemson University’s cafeterias. Cafeterias are a common location for relatively short socialization which are ideal my purposes. Due to the fact that this cafeteria was on a college campus, I expected to see almost all college-aged people with a tendency to be either freshmen or sophomores. To be able to observe the most without standing out, I sat against the wall and ate my lunch like the rest of the crowd, quietly taking notes. The behavior studied was the frequency for a person to check their phone while with a group based on the gender composition of the group. I expected to see groups of all females would check their phones the most and groups of all males

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