A comparison of self-schema and gender schema theory via the multidimensional scaling of gender-related stimuli

Bibliography: pages [52]-55.This study was designed to compare various predictions about gender schematic individuals stemming from Sandra Bern's Gender Schema theory and Hazel Markus' Self-schema theory, using multidimensional scaling as an analytic technique. One set of predictions refers to which individuals should be classified as gender schematic. Another set of predictions pertains to whether gender schematic individuals can process the nongender-related aspects of information. Subjects were classified into one of four gender groups (androgynous, masculine, feminine, and undifferentiated) based on the paradigm developed by Markus and her colleagues in 1982 using self-relevancy judgments and response times, and confidence ratings and response times. Results indicated that gender schematic individuals were able to organize information on the basis of the nongender-related aspects of the stimuli used in this experiment. Support was provided for Markus' contention that androgynous individuals are gender schematic, and that only undifferentiated individuals can be considered truly gender aschematic. Numerous methodological problems are discussed.M.A. (Master of Arts

Features of structural and technological solutions for receiving system of small radio telescopes

The article presents new technological solutions and structural approaches for design of radiometric receiving systems for small diameter antennas. Problems which need to be dealt with in the process of realization of such systems are formulated. All of the considered problems, both structural and technological, encountered when creating radiometric receiving systems for small diameter antennas, were not only tested on the mockups, but also successfully implemented in three sets of radiometric systems of modern radio astronomy facilities. In addition, the described approach to solving these problems is recommended for the wide application by the international VLBI service