Gender Personality Type Questionnaire Test

With 10 questions taking about 2 minutes, this questionnaire examines attitudes toward gender roles, equality, emotional expression, politics, and family responsibilities. As a gender quiz, it can show how you perceive similarities between men and women, helping you reflect on social expectations and your personal beliefs.

Questions: 102 minutes

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How the Scales are Structured

Women’s Social Status IndexWSSI

Measures a person’s subjective attitude toward women’s social hierarchy versus equal status in society.

example score6/10

6/10Moderate equalityexample score

1 – 5Hierarchy-leaning

6Moderate equality

7 – 10Strong equality

A score of 6 indicates a moderately egalitarian stance, with a general recognition of equal status for women while allowing for some situational nuance.

Male-Female Similarity IndexMFSI

This scale measures how similar or different a person perceives men and women to be in emotional and behavioral characteristics.

example score5/10

5/10Differences-focusedexample score

1 – 5Differences-focused

6 – 10Similarities-focused

A score of 5 suggests a differences-focused view, indicating you tend to notice distinctions between men and women rather than emphasizing overlap.

Normative Expectations for Men and WomenNEfMaW

Measures how strongly a person agrees with social norms and expectations for men and women, ranging from traditional role endorsement to more equal standards.

example score9/15

9/15Mixed expectationsexample score

3 – 7Traditional roles

8 – 11Mixed expectations

12 – 15More egalitarian

A score of 9 falls in the Mixed expectations range, suggesting a blend of traditional and egalitarian views about norms for men and women.

Attitudes Toward Women in PoliticsATWiP

Measures support for women's participation and equal rights in political life versus more traditional views.

example score8/15

8/15Mixed/neutralexample score

3 – 7Traditional views

8 – 11Mixed/neutral

12 – 15Strongly egalitarian

A score of 8 falls in the Mixed/neutral range, suggesting a balanced or situational stance toward women's political participation and equal rights.

Attitudes Toward Emotions in Men and WomenATEiMaW

Measures how a person perceives and evaluates emotional expression in men versus women, from stereotyped expectations to emotional equality.

example score7/15

7/15More stereotypedexample score

3 – 7More stereotyped

8 – 11Mixed/transition

12 – 15More egalitarian

A score of 7 falls in the More stereotyped range, suggesting a tendency to view emotional expression in men and women through more traditional, gender-linked expectations.

Attitudes Toward Parental Roles in the FamilyATPRitF

Measures attitudes toward how father and mother roles should be distributed within the family, from more patriarchal to more egalitarian views.

example score7/15

7/15More patriarchalexample score

3 – 7More patriarchal

8 – 11Mixed / transitional

12 – 15More egalitarian

A score of 7 falls in the More patriarchal range, suggesting a preference for a more traditional division of father and mother roles.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy and counseling clients

41%OF USERS

People exploring gender roles, identity patterns, or relationship dynamics take it to quickly understand which role strategy they tend to use.

Couples in family conflict

34%OF USERS

Partners use it to clarify mismatched expectations about roles, power, and equality and to discuss changes more concretely.

Students and researchers

25%OF USERS

Psychology learners and researchers take it to gather a fast, structured snapshot of gender-role orientations for study or training.

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

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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

Women's Social Status IndexWSSI

You?

Average5.2

Typical rangeTypical3.7 – 6.7

Possible1 – 10

Similarity Index Between Men and WomenSIBMaW

You?

Average3.4

Typical rangeTypical2.1 – 4.7

Possible1 – 10

Normative Expectations for Men and WomenNEfMaW

You?

Average7.6

Typical rangeTypical5.5 – 9.6

Possible3 – 15

Attitudes Toward Women in PoliticsATWiP

You?

Average6.5

Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 8.6

Possible3 – 15

Attitudes Toward the Emotions of Men and WomenATtEoMaW

You?

Average11.9

Typical rangeTypical9.9 – 13.9

Possible3 – 15

Attitudes Toward the Roles of Father and Mother in the FamilyATtRoFaMitF

You?

Average10.5

Typical rangeTypical8.9 – 12.1

Possible3 – 15

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- No
- Rather no than yes
- Neither
- Rather yes than no
- Yes
- No
- Rather disagree than agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Rather agree than disagree
- Yes
- No
- Rather disagree than agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Rather agree than disagree
- Yes

These are 3 of the 10 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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

gender

Readers who want to examine their views about gendered expectations can use this questionnaire as a structured self-reflection exercise. The gender quiz focuses on beliefs about equality, emotional expression, political participation, and family roles rather than identifying sex or gender. It suits anyone curious about how social assumptions shape personal attitudes and the profile produced by their responses. A gender identity test is therefore not what this tool provides.

What This Assessment Explores

It measures attitudes, not identity. A gender identity quiz misreads this result. The dimensions are:

Women’s Social Status Index (1-10) reflects hierarchy/equality: Hierarchy-leaning 1-5; Moderate equality 6-6; Strong equality 7-10.
Male-Female Similarity Index (1-10) reflects differences/similarities: Differences-focused 1-5; Similarities-focused 6-10.
Normative Expectations for Men and Women (3-15) measures gender standards: Traditional roles 3-7; Mixed expectations 8-11; More egalitarian 12-15.
Attitudes Toward Women in Politics (3-15) measures political equality: Traditional views 3-7; Mixed/neutral 8-11; Strongly egalitarian 12-15.
Attitudes Toward Emotions in Men and Women (3-15) measures emotional expectations: More stereotyped 3-7; Mixed/transition 8-11; More egalitarian 12-15.
Attitudes Toward Parental Roles in the Family (3-15) measures family-role beliefs: More patriarchal 3-7; Mixed / transitional 8-11; More egalitarian 12-15.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each statement uses five response options, moving from disagreement through neutrality to agreement. The items address status, similarity, gender expectations, politics, emotional expression, and parental roles. The contribution of each answer is not stated, so ranges alone do not establish item weights; responses combine into six displayed indices.

This is not a what gender am I quiz: its result describes attitudes, not an identity label. Social beliefs and personal identity are related but not interchangeable. Nor is it a what is my gender identity quiz; it records agreement with statements about roles.

Conceptually, the questionnaire matches the Masculinity-Femininity dimension (Hofstede, 1980). Hofstede (1998) develops the framework, while McSweeney (2002) cautions that national dimensions can oversimplify variation within societies. This form is not an adaptation of Hofstede’s measure. Bem’s 1974 work is related but distinct: psychological androgyny concerns personality traits, whereas these items examine social-role beliefs.

The bands are descriptive categories, not standardized population norms. Self-report results may shift with current context, self-awareness, or pressure to answer conventionally, so the profile is a snapshot of expressed attitudes rather than fixed identity.

Author: Sandra L. Bem

Literature:

Hofstede, G. (1980). Culture's Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.
Hofstede, G. (1998). Masculinity and Femininity: The Taboo Dimension of National Cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bem, S. L. (1974). The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42(2), 155-162. DOI 10.1037/h0036215.
McSweeney, B. (2002). Hofstede's Model of National Cultural Differences and Their Consequences: A Triumph of Faith-A Failure of Analysis. Human Relations, 55(1), 89-118. DOI 10.1177/0018726702551004

Updated: 2025-10-02