androgyny + BRSI Flashcards
define androgny
people whose characteristics are a balanced mixture of masculine and feminine traits
what term is used in the media to describe men who display androgynous behaviour
metro sexual
is androgyny associated with a particular sex
no, androgyny is not associated with a particular sex
both males and females can be androgynous - displaying similar levels of masculinity and feminity
who devised the first inventory for measuring gender
Sandra Bem
what was Sandra Bem’s inventory for measuring gender called
BSRI - Bem Sex Role Inventory
how many traits were included in the BSRI
using a rating scale of 60 traits
20 masculine
20 feminine
20 neutral
to produce scores across 2 dimensions
what were the 2 dimensions in the BSRI
masculinity - femininity
androgynous - undifferentiated
what were the 4 keys to scores in the BSRI
- 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
how many judges were there and how many characteristics were they asked to judge for the BSRI
100 judges (50 male, 50 female)
asked to judge 200 characteristics