ABSTRACT
Traits Assignable to Male (Instrumental) or Female (Expressive) Roles https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Trait name
Pertains primarily to instrumental (I) or expressive (E) role
Trait is congruent (+) or incongruent (−) characteristic of role
1. Tenacity
I
+
2. Aggressiveness
I
+
3. Curiosity
I
+
4. Ambition
I
+
5. Planfulness
I
+
6. Dawdling and procrastinating
I
−
7. Responsibleness
I
+
8. Originality
I
+
9. Competitiveness
I
+
10. Wavering in decision
I
−
11. Self-confidence
I
+
12. Anger
E
−
13. Quarrelsomeness
E
−
14. Revengefulness
E
−
15. Teasing
E
−
16. Extrapunitiveness
E
−
17. Insistence on rights
E
−
18. Exhibitionism
E
−
19. Uncooperativeness with group
E
−
20. Affectionateness
E
+
21. Obedience
E
+
22. Upset by defeat
E
−
23. Responds to sympathy and approval from adults
E
+
24. Jealousy
E
—
25. Speedy recovery from emotional disturbance
E
+
26. Cheerfulness
E
+
27. Kindness
E
+
28. Friendliness to adults
E
+
29. Friendliness to children
E
+
30. Negativism
E
−
31. Tattling
E
−
