Likert scale with 1 = “very unnatural” and 7 = “very natural”. Subset of items from Conrod (2019):
List | Reference Type | Sentence |
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1 | masculine name | Ivan is very generous. They usually have a spare dollar to give to a good cause. |
1 | feminine name | Reba is very clumsy. They can’t try a new sport without getting injured. |
1 | gender-neutral name | Hayden is very funny. They can make a pun out of almost any word. |
1 | quantifier | Concerts are very popular. Every music fan tries to buy their ticket early. |
1 | quantifier | Dogs are very cute. Each dog owner tries to take their dog’s picture constantly. |
1 | generic | The ideal barista is very efficient. They will always make drinks carefully and quickly. |
2 | masculine name | Mark is very generous. They usually have a spare dollar to give to a good cause. |
2 | feminine name | Sarah is very clumsy. They can't try a new sport without getting injured. |
2 | gender-neutral name | Jordan is very funny. They can make a pun out of almost any word. |
2 | quantifier | Concerts are very popular. Every music fan tries to buy their ticket early. |
2 | quantifier | Dogs are very cute. Each dog owner tries to take their dog’s picture constantly. |
2 | generic | The ideal barista is very attentive. They will always make drinks carefully and quickly. |
Some people use they/them pronouns instead of he/him or she/her pronouns. An example of this is “Alex raised their hand.” How familiar are you with this? (select all that apply)
[ ] I use they/them pronouns for myself.
[ ] I am close to someone who uses they/them pronouns.
[ ] I have met someone who uses they/them pronouns, but am not close to them.
[ ] I have heard about people using they/them pronouns, but have not met someone who does.
[ ] I had not heard about people using they/them pronouns before this study.
Likert scale with 1 = Completely Disagree and 7 = Completely Agree
- I don’t like it when someone is flirting with me, and I can’t tell if they are a man or a woman.
- I think there is something wrong with a person who says that they are neither a man nor a woman.
- I would be upset, if someone I’d known a long time revealed to me that they used to be another gender.
- I avoid people on the street whose gender is unclear to me.
- When I meet someone, it is important for me to be able to identify them as a man or a woman.
- I believe that the male/female dichotomy is natural.
- I am uncomfortable around people who don’t conform to traditional gender roles, e.g., aggressive women or emotional men.
- I believe that a person can never change their gender.
- A person’s genitalia define what gender they are, e.g., a penis defines a person as being a man, a vagina defines a person as being a woman.