Beck Personality Disorder Test
take the testMasculinity/femininity test
Is it possible to combine masculinity and femininity equally? Most people will answer negatively, and the scientific community also believed this until the 1970s. Masculinity and femininity were viewed as opposite sets of qualities. It was believed that the more one was expressed, the less pronounced the other should be. The male gender role was opposed to the female one, and mutually exclusive definitions were used to describe these concepts.
However, social psychologist Dr. Sandra Lipsitz Bem suggested that a person can have a high level of masculinity and femininity at the same time. Moreover, such a combination is normal for many people and defines their personality as androgynous. The result of her research was the gender schema theory and the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI),which is still the most used tool for assessing gender traits.
The test presented on this page is a free analogue of Sandra Bem's commercial test. The PT Gender-Role Interactive Test is a modern questionnaire for measuring masculinity and femininity.
Problems with the gender role theory
How accurate is gender role theory? Bem's work has been harshly criticized for not taking into account cultural, religious, and social differences in different countries. Even at different times in one country, expectations of gender roles have changed significantly. Bem's theory has been criticized for its lack of evidence. Some believed that the author simply wanted to impose her worldview on the world without having any real conclusions based on large-scale research data. However, further research has confirmed Bem's theory rather than refuted it.
Undoubtedly, gender stereotypes have changed significantly over the past decades, and the concepts of masculinity and femininity have become much more complex. Now a confident gait, leadership qualities, and the ability to go into conflict to defend one's interests cannot be called exclusively masculine. Tests based on Sandra Bem's theory should be viewed more as a historical legacy, and their level of reliability will most likely only decrease over the years.
Instruction
Indicate how strongly you correspond to each of the thirty-four simple statements below. Please note that the results of this online gender role test are provided for educational purposes only and in no way can be interpreted as professional or medical advice.
1. I would enjoy being a fashion designer.
2. I would prefer a class in mathematics to a class in poetry.
3. I enjoy to make handmade gifts.
4. I don't pack much luggage when I travel.
5. I like to take and share pictures of my life.
6. I gamble with money sometimes.
7. I think astrology and palm reading are fun.
8. I take stairs two at a time.
9. I love flowers.
10. I know how to repair computer.
