Chapter 5 Gender and Sexuality

Question 1

Evidence for Natures Effect of Gender Differences

Answer 1

1) Testosterone
2) Animal Studies
3) Baby Studies
4) Joan/John

Question 2

Antrogens

Answer 2

Hormones important in male development such as testosterone

Question 3

Congenital Adrenal Hyperglaga (CAH)

Answer 3

Female with excess testosterone in womb (shown to participate in more “masculine” activities in life”

Question 4

What is a characteristic of males increased compared to females and why?

Answer 4

Spatial abilites because of muscle growth and dominant behavior

Question 5

Organization

Answer 5

Prenatal

Question 6

Activation

Answer 6

At puberty

Question 7

Describe Video about increased testosterone in females

Answer 7

increased test. in females prenatally shows increased spatial abilites in those females and higher left brain language patterns

Question 8

Animal Studies

Answer 8

Vervet monkeys male prefer boy toys and have better spatial reasoning and have more aggresive behavior

Question 9

Baby Studies

Answer 9

1-7 day old babies females responded more to sound, had more pain sensitivity and made more eye contact with humans

Question 10

Case of John Joan

Answer 10

I know this– Just describe to self