Gender Traits and Normative/humanistic Behavior

In this study I tried to discover if there is a relationship between conservative /humanistic behavior and gender identity traits. I also looked at the differences between male and female characteristics involving interpretation of gender based vocabulary and ideologies. To determine behavior and gender traits I used the Tomkins polarity scale and the Bem Sex Role Inventory respectively. I also used a survey that I constructed to categorize the different dimensions of the respondents on these variables. I administered these surveys to a sample of 102 students at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. All data collected were processed and analyzed using the SPSS program. As expected, a strong correlation was discovered between gender stereotypical traits and conservative or humanistic ideologies regarding human nature. Additionally, several significant gender differences between women and men emerged.