Sex-role Stereotypes and Androgyny

Question 1

Sex-role stereotypes

Answer 1

A set of shared expectations within a social group about what men and women should do and think.

Question 2

Androgyny

Answer 2

Combination of male and female characteristics

Question 3

Measuring Androgyny

Answer 3

• Bem (1983) used a psychological test to measure androgyny.( BSRI)

Question 4

Gender schema theory

Answer 4

• Bem proposed that androgynous people, when faced with a decision on how to behave in a situation respond independently of any gender concepts
• Traditionallysex-typed people determines what will be appropriate for their gender using gender schemas.-

Question 5

Evaluation- sex- role stereotypes

Answer 5

• Smith and Lloyd found mothers do treat girl and boy babies differently in line with sex role stereotypes
• They were videotaped playing with babies, the clothes were not always consistent with their sex.
• There is parental influence on sex-role stereotypes

Question 6

Evaluation- Androgyny and psychological health

Answer 6

• Prakash(2010)- Tested 100 married females in India on fem/mas
• Females with high masc scores had lower depression scores
• Those with high fem scores had higher depression scores
• Androgynous people are better of in terms of their psychological health

Question 7

Evaluation BSRI

Answer 7

• There is high reliability meaning the results are meaningful