Extreme Male Brain Flashcards
1
Q
What does this theory say causes autism
A
Excess exposure of testosterone in the womb
2
Q
What does it mean the brain becomes more masculine as they develop
A
Less connected corpus callosum , more lateralised
3
Q
What’s the ratio of male to female autism diagnosis
A
3:1
4
Q
How is the theory empirical / scientific
A
It focuses on hormones which are able to be measured objectively
5
Q
What is face validity
A
How well they’ve found what they’ve aimed to look for
6
Q
How is this theory useful
A
It explains Autism
7
Q
How is this theory a reductionist
A
Doesn’t consider other explanations such as theory of mind
8
Q
What is the cause and effect issue
A
We don’t know if testosterone causes Autism or autism causes high levels of testosterone
