-BSRI developed by asking 50 male and 50 female judges to rate 200 traits in terms of how desirable they were for men and women
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What was found?
The traits that were the highest scores in each category became the 20 masculine and 20 feminine traits on the scale.
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Why was this valid?
The BSRI was then piloted with over 1000 students-results broadly corresponded with the participants description of their gender identity
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Why did it have high test-retest reliability?
A follow up study: involved a smaller sample of the same students revealed similar scores when the students were tested a month later
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(A03) WEAKNESS: androgyny and psychological well-being
Some researchers have argued that people who display a greater proportion of masculine traits are better adjusted as they are more highly valued in Western society (ADAMS AND SHERER)
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What did this suggest?
Bem's research may not have taken adequate account of the social and cultural context in which it was developed
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(A03) WEAKNESS: Oversimplifies a complex concept
It is too complex to be reduced to a single score
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What was an alternative to the BSRI?
Personal Attribute Questionnaire: replaces masculinity-femininity dimension with one that measures instrumentality and expressivity. PAQ is still based on the idea that gender can be quantified
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What did Golombok and Fivush (1994) claim?
Gender identity is a much more global concept than is suggested by these scales. People's interests and perception of their abilities should be considered
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(A03) WEAKNESS: Why does it have cultural and historical bias?
Bem's scale is made up of stereotypical ideas of masculinity and femininity - lacks in temporal validity
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Card 2
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What is an example of this?
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A man, or woman, who is competitive and aggressive at work, but a caring and sensitive parent
Card 3
Front
Who developed the method for measuring androgyny?
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Card 4
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What did Bem suggest androgyny is associated with?
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