Using the Measure of Androgyny Developed by Sandra Bem in the 1970's,research

question 51

Multiple Choice

Using the measure of androgyny developed by Sandra Bem in the 1970's,research has found that thirty years later:

• A)what people see as feminine is about the same now as it was then.
• B)what people see as masculine is about the same now as it was then.
• C)what people see as feminine is about the same now,but what people see as masculine has changed substantially.
• D)what people see as masculine is about the same now,but what people see as feminine has changed substantially.
• E)androgyny has increasingly become the ideal way do get away from gender stereotypes.

Understand the role and process of action research within applied social psychology.

Distinguish between applied social psychology and traditional social psychology.

Recognize the impact of personal values and the fundamental attribution error in the field.

Understand the broad approach adopted by applied social psychology and its interrelated aspects.

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Definitions:

Mean Absolute Deviation

A measure of variability that quantifies the average of the absolute deviations of each data point from the data set's mean.

Smoothing Constant

A parameter used in exponential smoothing methods to weigh the importance of historical data in forecasting.

Regression Method

A statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables, often used for prediction and forecasting.

MSE

Stands for Mean Squared Error, a measure used to gauge the average of the squares of the errors or deviations; essentially, the average squared difference between estimated values and the actual value.