Gender- Atypical Gender Development

Question 1

What is gender dysphoria?

Answer 1

When people feel that their biological sex doesn’t match their psychological gender

Question 2

What effects can gender dysphoria have?

Answer 2

Distress and wanting to change sex

Question 3

When can gender dysphoria begin?

Answer 3

Early childhood

Question 4

What is the explanation for gender dysphoria that is explained by brain functioning?

Answer 4

Male and female brains develop differently because they’re exposed to different levels of sex hormones

Question 5

Why might an individual develop brain function typical of the other sex?

Answer 5

If they have unusual hormone levels during brain development

Question 6

How has social learning theory been used to explain gender dysphoria?

Answer 6

If a child imitates a role model of the other sex or has a behaviour associated with the other sex reinforced then they may develop a gender that doesn’t match their sex