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• How is androgyny commonly understood in everyday language?

  As an appearance that is not clearly male or female
• How does psychology define androgyny?

  As a balance of masculine and feminine traits
• Who developed a method for measuring androgyny?

  Sandra Bem
• What is the association between high androgyny and psychological well-being?

  High androgyny aids adaptation to situations
• Why might non-androgynous individuals struggle in various situations?

  They have a narrower range of traits
• Can both men and women be androgynous?

  Yes, both can be androgynous
• What does not qualify as androgyny according to the text?

  An over-representation of opposite-gender characteristics
• What is the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI)?

  A scale to measure androgyny
• How many characteristics does the BSRI present for masculine and feminine traits?

  20 characteristics each
• What type of traits are included in the BSRI besides masculine and feminine?

  Neutral traits
• How do respondents rate themselves on the BSRI?

  On a seven-point rating scale
• What does a rating of 1 indicate on the BSRI scale?

  Never true of me
• What does a rating of 7 indicate on the BSRI scale?

  Always true of me