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- From: levine@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Lenore Levine)
- Subject: The BEM Test
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 21:42:18 GMT
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- On the back of scratch paper from a campus recycling area, I found a
- psychological test called the Bem Sex Role Inventory. This test lists
- sixty adjectives that refer to human beings, some "masculine," some
- "feminine," and some neutral (but you don't know which are which until
- you complete the test). You are asked how well these adjectives describe
- you; and whether you assign yourself a preponderance of masculine or
- feminine adjectives, determines your "sex type."
-
- The fact that I found this test, suggests that it was in use some time
- in the past ten years. I am curious when and how it was devised, whether
- it's still in use, and for what clients it's intended.
-
- Following are the adjectives of significance in this test.
-
- Feminine: yielding, cheerful, shy, affectionate, flatterable, loyal,
- feminine, sympathetic, sensitive to the needs of others, understanding,
- compassionate, eager to soothe hurt feelings, soft spoken, warm, tender,
- gullible, childlike, does not use harsh language, loves children,
- gentle.
-
- Masculine: self-reliant, defends own beliefs, independent, athletic,
- assertive, strong personality, forceful, analytical, has leadership
- abilities, willing to take risks, makes decisions easily,
- self-sufficient, dominant, masculine, willing to take a stand,
- aggressive, acts as a leader, individualistic, competitive, ambitious.
-
- I urge you to draw your own conclusions from this test.
-
- Lenore Levine
-