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Gender Personality Characteristics Questionnaire Test

In 60 questions completed in about 11 minutes, the Gender Personality Characteristics Questionnaire Test explores beliefs about gender roles, stereotypes, equality, and attitudes toward men and women. Your result can highlight traditional or egalitarian views and support thoughtful self-reflection about expectations that shape everyday judgments and relationships.

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How the Scales are Structured

Gender BiasGB

Measures the degree of negative attitudes and stereotyped assumptions toward people of another gender that may influence perceptions and behavior.

example score4/8

4/8Moderate biasexample score

0 – 2Low bias

3 – 5Moderate bias

6 – 8High bias

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate bias range, suggesting some gender-stereotyped assumptions may be present but are not strongly pronounced.

Regarding MenRM

Measures the strength of a person’s stereotyped beliefs and expectations about men’s traits and social roles.

example score7/11

7/11Moderate stereotypingexample score

0 – 3Low stereotyping

4 – 7Moderate stereotyping

8 – 11High stereotyping

A score of 7 indicates a moderate level of stereotyped views about men, suggesting some traditional expectations may influence perceptions while still leaving room for flexibility.

Stereotypes About WomenSAW

Measures the degree to which a person endorses stereotypical beliefs about women’s traits, roles, and expected behaviors.

example score5/11

5/11Moderate stereotypesexample score

0 – 3Low stereotypes

4 – 7Moderate stereotypes

8 – 11High stereotypes

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate stereotypes range, suggesting a mixed view that includes some traditional expectations about women alongside more flexible attitudes.

Gender StereotypesGS

Measures how strongly a person endorses traditional beliefs about typical traits and roles of men and women.

example score15/22

15/22Highexample score

0 – 7Low

8 – 14Moderate

15 – 22High

A score of 15 falls in the High range, suggesting a stronger tendency to interpret behavior and roles through traditional gender-based expectations.

EgalitarianE

Measures the extent to which a person endorses gender equality and rejects rigid, traditional gender roles.

example score30/39

30/39Strongly egalitarianexample score

0 – 13More traditional

14 – 26Mixed views

27 – 39Strongly egalitarian

A score of 30 falls in the Strongly egalitarian range, suggesting a clear preference for equal roles and fewer rigid expectations based on gender.

TraditionalT

Measures the extent to which a person endorses traditional gender roles and established norms about differences between men and women.

example score11/39

11/39Low traditionalexample score

0 – 13Low traditional

14 – 26Moderate traditional

27 – 39High traditional

A score of 11 falls in the Low traditional range, suggesting relatively limited endorsement of traditional gender role expectations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students and trainees

41%OF USERS

They take it in classes or workshops to see how closely their views match traditional gender roles versus egalitarian ideas.

Counseling and therapy clients

33%OF USERS

They use it to uncover hidden biases affecting relationships, family dynamics, and everyday interactions.

Social sector professionals

26%OF USERS

They use it to quickly assess attitudes in youth or family work and plan targeted education or support.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Gender BiasesGB

You?

Average3

Typical rangeTypical1.6 – 4.3

Possible0 – 8

about menam

You?

Average3

Typical rangeTypical1.3 – 4.8

Possible0 – 11

regarding womenrw

You?

Average7

Typical rangeTypical5.1 – 9

Possible0 – 11

Gender StereotypesGS

You?

Average11.3

Typical rangeTypical7.5 – 15.2

Possible0 – 22

EgalitarianE

You?

Average16.3

Typical rangeTypical10.6 – 22

Possible0 – 39

TraditionalT

You?

Average26.6

Typical rangeTypical19.7 – 33.6

Possible0 – 39

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Complete agreement
- Somewhat agree
- Hard to say
- Somewhat disagree
- Complete disagreement
- Complete agreement
- More like agreement
- Hard to say
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Full agreement
- More like agreement
- Hard to say
- Rather disagree
- Complete disagreement

These are 3 of the 60 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Gender Personality Characteristics Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who want to examine how they interpret gender roles and social expectations can use the Gender Personality Characteristics Questionnaire Test as a structured self-report exercise. It suits readers reflecting on assumptions about men and women, equality, family, work, leadership, and everyday behavior. This gender roles questionnaire helps make implicit standards easier to notice and discuss without reducing a complex outlook to one label.

What This Assessment Explores

Six dimensions cover gender attitudes, equality, stereotypes, and traditional roles. A gender characteristics test clarifies judgments. Results may be mixed. They are:

Gender Bias (0-8) measures prejudice toward the other sex; Low bias (0-2), Moderate bias (3-5), High bias (6-8).
Regarding Men (0-11) measures stereotypes about men’s traits and roles; Low stereotyping (0-3), Moderate stereotyping (4-7), High stereotyping (8-11).
Stereotypes About Women (0-11) measures stereotypes about women’s traits, roles, and behavior; Low stereotypes (0-3), Moderate stereotypes (4-7), High stereotypes (8-11).
Gender Stereotypes (0-22) measures stable gendered traits and behavior; Low (0-7), Moderate (8-14), High (15-22).
Egalitarian (0-39) measures equality and rejection of rigid roles; More traditional (0-13), Mixed views (14-26), Strongly egalitarian (27-39).
Traditional (0-39) measures established gender roles and sex differences; Low traditional (0-13), Moderate traditional (14-26), High traditional (27-39).

Methodology and Evidence Base

The format combines several item groups. Respondents rate statements about family authority, work, leadership, parenthood, and social expectations; choose between paired positions; classify traits such as ambition or sensitivity as typical of women, men, or both; and answer yes-or-no items. This gender personality questionnaire samples explicit opinions alongside judgments about gendered characteristics.

Scores are reported in the displayed result bands. Exact point weights are not documented, so the profile summarizes response patterns rather than applying a published scoring formula.

Kletsina’s 2003 and 2009 works provide related conceptual literature on gender characteristics, roles, stereotypes, and equality. The online form is conceptually consistent with these works, not a verified adaptation. Bem’s 1974 research is related; this questionnaire does not produce a Bem Sex Role Inventory score.

Because the questionnaire relies on self-report, current context, social desirability, and self-awareness can shape answers; the result is a structured reflection on attitudes and should be read in that context.

Author: Sandra L. Bem

Literature:

Kletsina, Irina S. (Ed.). (2003). Practicum in Gender Psychology. Saint Petersburg: Piter. ISBN 5-318-00567-5.
Kletsina, Irina S. (Ed.). (2009). Gender Psychology (2nd ed., revised and expanded). Saint Petersburg: Piter. ISBN 978-5-388-00541-0.
Bem, Sandra L. (1974). The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42(2), 155-162. 10.1037/h0036215.

Updated: 2025-10-02