Biosocial explanation of gender Flashcards
Does the Bioscocial explanation support nature or nurture
It supports Both
What did smith and Lloyd do?
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.
what was the main problem with smith and Lloyds research
participants knew that they were being observed so played with the baby in a way that they thought that they should.
what did Money and Ehrhardt claim (in relation to the bioscocial explanation of gender)
That anatomy is destiny
what happened in the case of David Reimer
was biologically male, raised as female but decided to keep his biological gender
what ages is the critical period between
about 2-3
what does AIS stand for?
androgen insensitivity syndrome
what happened in the case of Goldwyn?
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.
why do cultural differences in gender not support the bioscocial approach to gender?
Because the social behaviour towards gender cant just be based off biological factors if it varies between every culture.
why do cognitive theories not support the bioscocial approach to gender?
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