What Gender-Role Orientation Will I Present to My Students?

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The items to the right are from the Bem Sex-Role Inventory. To find out whether your gender-role classification is masculine, feminine, or androgynous, rate yourself on each item from 1 (never or almost never true) to 7 (always or almost always true).

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1. self-reliant    31. makes decisions easily
2. yielding    32. compassionate
3. helpful    33. sincere
4. defends own beliefs    34. self-sufficient
5. cheerful    35. eager to soothe hurt feelings
6. moody    36. conceited
7. independent    37. dominant
8. shy    38. soft spoken
9. conscientious    39. likable
10. athletic    40. masculine
11. affectionate    41. warm
12. theatrical    42. solemn
13. assertive    43. willing to take a stand
14. flatterable    44. tender
15. happy    45. friendly
16. strong personality    46. aggressive
17. loyal    47. gullible
18. unpredictable    48. inefficient
19. forceful    49. acts as a leader
20. feminine    50. childlike
21. reliable    51. adaptable
22. analytical    52. individualistic
23. sympathetic    53. does not use harsh language
24. jealous    54. unsystematic
25. has leadership abilities    55. competitive
26. sensitive to the needs of others    56. loves children
27. truthful    57. tactful
28. willing to take risks    58. ambitious
29. understanding    59. gentle
30. secretive    60. conventional

 

Scoring
Add up your ratings for items 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 55, and 58. Divide the total by 20. That is your masculinity score.

Add up your ratings for items 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, and 59. Divide the total by 20. That is your femininity score.

Interpretation
If your masculinity score is above 4.9 (the approximate median for the masculinity scale) and your femininity score is above 4.9 (the approximate femininity median), then you would be classified as androgynous on Bem's scale.