Child Development - Sex and gender

Question 1

Defintion of Disorders of sexual development

Answer 1

Reproductive / sexual anatomy not standard for male / female

Question 2

Parents can act influence a gender identity. What 2 things are done?

Answer 2

child - parent interactions

gender appropriate toys / activities

Question 3

What does the social learning theory model reward and punish from a boys perspective?

Answer 3

Rewards behaviour for masculinity

Pushinshes feminine behaviour

Forms gender identity

Question 4

What does the cognitive gender identity model involve?

Answer 4

Child acts dependingly on what they are told

Conscious decision if they are boy/girl as told by friends / parents

Question 5

At what age can a child identify whos a girl/boy

Answer 5

2-3 years

Question 6

At what age can a child identify what theyll be when theyre older (mum/dad)

Answer 6

4 years

Question 7

Gender constancy occurs at what age? (at what age do boys dont get changed into girls dresses)

Answer 7

4-5 years

Question 8

Influence of Rearing Model uses what to categorise gender identity?

Answer 8

Parents recognise Male / Female Genitalia

Parents raise accordingly