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What is the primary focus of Bem's Sex Role Inventory?
What is the primary focus of Bem's Sex Role Inventory?
- Measuring physical appearance
- Measuring masculinity and femininity traits (correct)
- Measuring extroversion and introversion
- Measuring intelligence levels
How many items are used in Bem's Sex Role Inventory to represent typically male characteristics?
How many items are used in Bem's Sex Role Inventory to represent typically male characteristics?
- 40
- 20 (correct)
- 30
- 10
What is the major methodological issue with Bem's scale according to the text?
What is the major methodological issue with Bem's scale according to the text?
- It lacks a sufficient number of participants
- It is a self-report measure (correct)
- It involves complex statistical analysis
- It relies heavily on observational data
How is androgyny different from sex according to the text?
How is androgyny different from sex according to the text?
Which term best describes an individual who displays a balance of both masculine and feminine characteristics according to the text?
Which term best describes an individual who displays a balance of both masculine and feminine characteristics according to the text?
What is one of the reasons why the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is considered to have high validity?
What is one of the reasons why the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is considered to have high validity?
According to Golombok and Fivush (1994), what limitation does the BSRI have as a measure of gender?
According to Golombok and Fivush (1994), what limitation does the BSRI have as a measure of gender?
What evidence supports the idea that the characteristics identified by Bem are not restricted to specific testing periods?
What evidence supports the idea that the characteristics identified by Bem are not restricted to specific testing periods?
Why might the Personal Attribute Questionnaire (PAQ) be considered a more suitable alternative to the BSRI according to Golombok and Fivush?
Why might the Personal Attribute Questionnaire (PAQ) be considered a more suitable alternative to the BSRI according to Golombok and Fivush?
What did Golombok and Fivush suggest about the complexity of the social construct of gender in relation to the BSRI?
What did Golombok and Fivush suggest about the complexity of the social construct of gender in relation to the BSRI?
