Sex and gender

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    • What is sex defined as in the study material?
      Biological status as male or female
    • How is gender defined according to the study material?
      It refers to psychosocial identity as masculine or feminine
    • What are sex-role stereotypes?
      Ideas about sex-roles that are widely held
    • What is a common example of a sex-role stereotype?
      Women should look after children
    • Who challenged the traditional idea of gender identities?
      Bem
    • What identity did Bem add to masculine and feminine?
      Androgynous
    • Why did Bem believe being androgynous was beneficial?
      It allows adaptability to modern life demands
    • What is androgyny linked to according to the study material?
      Psychological wellbeing
    • What did Bem design to test her ideas on gender identity?
      The SRI (Sex Role Inventory) questionnaire
    • How did participants rate themselves in the SRI questionnaire?
      On a 7-point scale
    • What percentage of male participants were found to be aggressive according to Bem's findings?
      34%
    • What percentage of female participants were found to be affectionate according to Bem's findings?
      27%
    • What did researchers find about androgynous individuals?
      They are more adaptable and have greater wellbeing
    • What evidence supports the idea that androgyny is related to psychological health?
      Prakash et al's study on married females
    • What outcomes were measured in Prakash et al's study?
      Physical health, depression, anxiety, perceived stress
    • What was found about females high in masculinity in Prakash et al's study?
      They had lower depression scores
    • What was found about females high in femininity in Prakash et al's study?
      They had higher depression scores
    • What is a weakness of using correlational research to support androgyny's psychological benefits?
      It cannot establish causation
    • What is a weakness of using self-report measures like Bem's questionnaire?
      It reduces gender identity to a score
    • Why might Bem's ideas about gender be considered simplistic?
      They focus only on traits, ignoring behaviors
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