Androgyny and the BSRI

Question 1

what is androgyny?

Answer 1

someone who cannot be easily identified as male or female

Question 2

what is androgyny in psychology

Answer 2

a balance between the characteristic traits attitudes and behaviours which are both masculine and feminine

Question 3

what did BEM do?

Answer 3

developed a self-report questionnaire known as the bem sex role inventory by asking 50- males and 50 females to rate personality traits as being either masculine or feminine

Question 4

what do individuals do?

Answer 4

rate themselves on a scale of 1-7 those who score highly on masculine and feminine traits are said to be androgynus

Question 5

why does BEM say androgyny is advantageous?

Answer 5

it means people have the traits needed to cope with a range of different situations

Question 6

what have other researchers argued about androgyny?

Answer 6

that it is more likely to be a lifestyle choice