Willer's Test of Masculine Overcompensation

1. According to the results of Willer's study on masculine overcompensation, what role did high levels of masculinity play in determining whether or not men would show support for the Iraq War, dislike of homosexuality, and favored SUV's?

A. Attribute

B. Sufficient Cause

C. Variable

D. B and C

E. None of the above

Answer:

Best answer is B. Sufficient Cause

A Sufficient cause represents a condition that if it is present, gaurantees the effect in question. In this case, masculinity could be seen as a sufficient cause to their attitudes on Iraq War, homosexuality and SUV's. If a man carries the presence of (high levels) of masculinity it guarantees their positive views on the war, against homosexuality and would even favor buying an SUV.

2. If masculinity is an independent variable, would threatening that masculinity, effect the dependent variable (which is their attitude on the war) as a moderator?

T or F

Answer: T

Because masculinity itself already shows high levels of support for the war, threatening it would only increase that support.