The framework of personal construct theory was used to evaluate the differential perceptions of men and women stimulus persons as developed by male and female subjects. Results of four factor analyses revealed differential perceptions due to both the sex of the stimuli and the sex of the subject. Expressive traits were a central component of these results. Although the attribution of expressive traits was not dependent on the sex of the stimuli nor on the sex of the subject, women stimulus persons primarily were evaluated on this dimension by male subjects. In addition, female subjects were more certain of the attribution of negative traits and were surprisingly negative toward intelligent women.
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