Asked by Christian Lloyd Ogabang on Jul 19, 2024
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What assumption did Lewis Terman and Catherine Cox Miles make in their assessment of masculinity and femininity, and how was that corrected in later measures?
Lewis Terman
An American psychologist best known for his revisions of the Stanford-Binet IQ test and his research in intelligence.
Catherine Cox Miles
A psychologist known for her work in the field of gifted children and intelligence, including the biographical analysis of 301 geniuses.
Assessment
The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and sociological factors.
- Analyze the ideas of masculinity and femininity, examining diverse indicators and their progression through periods.
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Najihah MunirJul 24, 2024
Final Answer :
Terman and Miles assumed that masculinity and femininity were endpoints on a single dimension, so it was not possible to score high on both. Later measures, such as the Personal Attributes Questionnaire, conceived of femininity and masculinity as two separate dimensions.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the ideas of masculinity and femininity, examining diverse indicators and their progression through periods.