androgyny + BRSI

Question 1

define androgny

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

metro sexual

Question 3

is androgyny associated with a particular sex

Answer 3

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

Question 4

who devised the first inventory for measuring gender

Answer 4

Sandra Bem

Question 5

what was Sandra Bem’s inventory for measuring gender called

Answer 5

BSRI - Bem Sex Role Inventory

Question 6

how many traits were included in the BSRI

Answer 6

using a rating scale of 60 traits

20 masculine
20 feminine
20 neutral

to produce scores across 2 dimensions

Question 7

what were the 2 dimensions in the BSRI

Answer 7

masculinity - femininity

androgynous - undifferentiated

Question 8

what were the 4 keys to scores in the BSRI

Answer 8

• 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

Question 9

how many judges were there and how many characteristics were they asked to judge for the BSRI

Answer 9

100 judges (50 male, 50 female)

asked to judge 200 characteristics