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Gender
Androgyny
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Quantitative approach
One strength of Bem's work is that
androgyny
is measured quantitatively:
Useful when quantifying a
dependent variable
However,
Spence
argues that
qualitative methods
are more useful
This suggests that
both
quantitative
and
qualitative
methods may be useful for studying androgyny
Valid
and
reliable
A strength of the
BSRI
is that when it was developed it appeared to be valid and reliable:
Piloted by
1000
students, results corresponded with their
own
description of gender identity, demonstrating validity
Test-retest reliability
demonstrated by a further test
Therefore, the BSRI was believed to be
valid
and
reliable
Counterpoint
to
valid
and
reliable
The
BSRI
was developed over
40
years ago and behaviours have changed since
The scale was devised by only people from the
US
Therefore, the BSRI lacks
temporal validity
and
generalisability
, and may not be suitable for today
Self-awareness
A limitation of the BSRI is that people may not have an
insight
into their degree of
femininity
,
masculinity
or
androgyny
:
Likert
scales require participants to have
prior knowledge
and
understanding
The scoring system is
subjective
Therefore, the BSRI may not be an
objective
,
scientific
way of assessing
androgyny