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The Extreme Male Brain Theory and Gender Role Behaviour in Persons with an Autism Spectrum Condition
Stauder, J. E. A.; Cornet, L. J. M.; Ponds, R. W. H. M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
According to the Extreme Male Brain theory persons with autism possess masculinised cognitive traits. In this study masculinisation of gender role behaviour is evaluated in 25 persons with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) and matched controls with gender role behaviour as part of a shortened version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality…
Descriptors: Autism, Sex Role, Personality, Brain
Annesi, James J.; Whitaker, Ann C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
The behavioral processes of weight reduction are poorly understood, and responses to treatments based primarily on caloric restriction have been unfavorable. A theory-based path derived from proposed relations of physical activity, changes in psychological factors, and weight loss was separately tested with women with Class I and Class II obesity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy

Adams, Carol H.; Sherer, Mark – 1980
Some research has found that masculinity is associated with equally good, if not better, adjustment than androgyny. The relationship between gender-role orientation and psychological adjustment was examined using female college students and upper-middle-class housewives to test the hypothesis that masculine and androgynous women from both samples…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Androgyny, College Students

Volentine, Susen Zimmerman – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Compared the MMPI Scale 5 to the Bem Sex Role Inventory and Personal Attributes Questionnaire. Femininity measures were related more strongly to Scale 5 score than masculinity measures. It was concluded that Scale 5 may be interpreted more accurately as a measure of femininity rather than masculinity/femininity. (Author)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Comparative Analysis, Females, Males

Oberstone, Andrea Kincses; Sukoneck, Harriet – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1976
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and a 60-item structured interview questionnaire were administered to 25 white single homosexually-oriented women and 25 white single heterosexually-oriented women to investigate psychological adjustment and current life styles. Differences between groups were found only on items directly…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Females, Heterosexuality