Genusrelaterade attityder och stereotyper : en studie i huruvida manipulation av mentala föreställningar kan påverka stereotypt tänkande i partnerskattning

Nedanstående innehåll är skapat av Mimers Brunns besökare. Kommentera arbete

The experiment in this study was conducted to see whether counter stereotypic mental imagery effects individuals stereotyping, concerning their partners. The Sex-Role Inventory, constructed by Sandra Bem, was used. All together, 120 students at Lund University and Campus Helsingborg participated. The students answered the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) measuring themselves. 30 male participants were then asked to imagine a strong woman and 30 female participants were asked to imagine a soft man. 30 males and 30 females were asked to imagine a house. A control of the manipulation was made, describing the participant's ability of mental imagery. The BSRI was used ones again, this time concerning the participant's partners. The results indicated no significant difference between the experiment- and the control group. However, a ...