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Subject:	Re: ??
Author:	clevelandkentevans (Authenticated as clevelandkentevans)
Date:	April 26, 2012 at 5:34:42 AM
Reply to:	?? by Llewella

This comes from research published in 1980 done by Richard Zweigenhaft and his colleagues showing that college men with "Jr." after their names scored significantly lower than those with "II" after their names on scales of "Capacity for Status", "Well-Being", and "Intellectual Efficiency."

The problem seems to be in the word "junior" itself. "Junior" always sounds inferior to "Senior", and especially if the child is called "Junior" as his nickname, that gives the impression that he's someone who's never really going to "grow up" psychologically. The Roman numerals have no such connotation.

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Suffix II or III - which is correct - Murray Apr 20 2012, 6:17:09 PM
- Re: Suffix II or III - which is correct - clevelandkentevans Apr 22 2012, 5:49:31 AM
  - Re: Suffix II or III - which is correct - Llewella Apr 22 2012, 9:02:13 AM
- Re: Suffix II or III - which is correct - Llewella Apr 21 2012, 3:30:21 AM
  - or if you wanted to avoid the stigma of a JR. - vigdis Apr 24 2012, 2:56:37 PM
    - ?? - Llewella Apr 26 2012, 4:53:32 AM
      - Re: ?? - clevelandkentevans Apr 26 2012, 5:34:42 AM
        
        Interesting. nt - Llewella Apr 27 2012, 4:52:00 AM

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