Field independence as a function of sex, sex-roles, and the sex-role appropriateness of the task.
Two experiments were conducted to explain the sex difference in field independence by reference to socialization factors. It was hypothesized that the sex-role appropriateness of the task as masculine or feminine-typed would influence the performance of masculine and feminine women in a manner congruent with their sex-role orientation. 28 pilot subjects and 100 subjects in Study 2 were equally divided between the sexes. Both studies used the Bem Sex-role Inventory, but different versions of the Embedded Figures Test. The over-all results suggested that feminine women varied their performance according to task appropriateness, although not always in a manner congruent with their sex-role orientation. Androgynous individuals and masculine men did not alter their performance.
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Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013240:Stereotyping