Biosocial explanation of gender Flashcards

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Does the Bioscocial explanation support nature or nurture

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It supports Both

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What did smith and Lloyd do?

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they showed the importance of labelling. in their study they got 32 mothers to play with babies. the babies dressed in blue were played with more vigorously.

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what was the main problem with smith and Lloyds research

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participants knew that they were being observed so played with the baby in a way that they thought that they should.

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what did Money and Ehrhardt claim (in relation to the bioscocial explanation of gender)

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That anatomy is destiny

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what happened in the case of David Reimer

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was biologically male, raised as female but decided to keep his biological gender

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what ages is the critical period between

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about 2-3

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what does AIS stand for?

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androgen insensitivity syndrome

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what happened in the case of Goldwyn?

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she has AIS and was brought up as female. she was later informed that she was in fact biologically male. however she was comfortable as a female and stayed that way.

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why do cultural differences in gender not support the bioscocial approach to gender?

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Because the social behaviour towards gender cant just be based off biological factors if it varies between every culture.

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why do cognitive theories not support the bioscocial approach to gender?

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Because if your gender is determined by your environment and genes then you have no free will in the matter. This contradicts what the cognitive theory believes

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