androgyny + BRSI Flashcards

1
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define androgny

A

people whose characteristics are a balanced mixture of masculine and feminine traits

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2
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what term is used in the media to describe men who display androgynous behaviour

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metro sexual

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3
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is androgyny associated with a particular sex

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no, androgyny is not associated with a particular sex
both males and females can be androgynous - displaying similar levels of masculinity and feminity

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4
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who devised the first inventory for measuring gender

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Sandra Bem

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5
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what was Sandra Bem’s inventory for measuring gender called

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BSRI - Bem Sex Role Inventory

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how many traits were included in the BSRI

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using a rating scale of 60 traits

20 masculine
20 feminine
20 neutral

to produce scores across 2 dimensions

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7
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what were the 2 dimensions in the BSRI

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masculinity - femininity

androgynous - undifferentiated

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8
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what were the 4 keys to scores in the BSRI

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  • high F score, low M score = feminine
  • high M score, low F score = masculine
  • high F score, high M score = androgynous
  • low F score, low M score = undifferentiated
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how many judges were there and how many characteristics were they asked to judge for the BSRI

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100 judges (50 male, 50 female)

asked to judge 200 characteristics

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