sex and gender

Question 1

Williams + Best

Answer 1

high degree of agreement across 30 countries about characteristics associated with each gender. Suggests universal attitudes.

Question 2

Maccoby + Jacklin

Answer 2

concluded hardly any psychological attributes they examined showed a clear difference between each gender. Stereotypes are unreliable as it creates differences that do not exist.

Question 3

Bem

Answer 3

androgyny is psychologically healthy + means they are better equipped to cope with more situations.

Question 4

Bem (SRI)

Answer 4

100 students asked to decide if they thought a characteristic is masc/fem. 20 of each (mass/fem/neutral). Likert scale where each rates 1-7 (1= never, 7= always true). Added up to give masc/fem/androgenous score.

Question 5

Hoffman + Borders

Answer 5

400 students to rate terms on BSRI as masc/fem. Found only 2 terms are still seen as masc/fem. Changes over time, counter for BSRI.