Sex and gender

Cards (20)

  • 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