Sex-Role Stereotyping, a Function of Age and Education, as Measured by a Perceptual-Projective Device.

Hall, Janie L.; Frederickson, William A.

The sex-role attitudes of 89 married male factory workers were measured using tile Hall Sex Role Stereotyping Test. The test involves the presentation of pictures showing ambiguous figures performing tasks which are commonly assigned to one sex or the other. After a limited exposure time, subjects are asked to describe the task and to tell the sex of the person performing it. The hypothesis that men with college training stereotype less than those without was borne out for this sample. The second hypothesis, that older men stereotype more than younger, was not borne out. In fact, the mean nonstereotyping scores for older men within each level of education were higher than for younger, although the difference was not significant.

GENDER role; GENDER differences (Psychology); SOCIAL role; STEREOTYPES; AGE; EDUCATION; ATTITUDE (Psychology); MEN; INDUSTRIAL workers

Sex Roles, 1979, Vol 5, Issue 1, p77

0360-0025

Academic Journal

10.1007/BF00289348