This study investigated differences between 38 firstborns, 43 middle-borns and 48 lastborns with regard to perceived popularity. Contrary to prediction, no such differences were found. The failure to find significant differences might possibly have been attributable to Ss' age and/or the operational definition of perceived popularity that was employed.
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