94 subjects were administered the Bem Sex-role Inventory and also asked whether they were first-, only-, or later-born children. A χ2 test indicated that androgynous and masculine sex-typed subjects were more likely to be first- or only-born than feminine or undifferentiated subjects. Possible problems with the use of the Bem Sex-role Inventory for this type of research are also discussed.
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