Describe the results of the study by Broverman et al. (1970) on clinicians’ judgments of mental health for males and females. What are the implications of these results? From a scientific standpoint, criticize the study.
What will be an ideal response?
The implications of these results are that psychotherapists (both men and women) have sexist views that may impact their treatment of female clients. The results indicate that a healthy woman does not look the same as a healthy man or adult in general, which is concerning because it perpetuates stereotypes and unfair treatment of women. From a scientific standpoint, there are various criticisms of this study. One criticism is that this study is now 45 years old and may not be relevant anymore. Another criticism is that this study measured attitudes, not necessarily behaviors.
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