Unit 1: Sex And Gender COMPLETE

Question 0

When is sex determined?

Answer 0

At conception when a sperm fertilises and egg

Question 1

What does sex mean

Answer 1

It is a biological term that tells us whether someone is male or female.

Question 2

What does gender mean ?

Answer 2

How a person behaves or thinks they can be feminine masculine or androgynous

Question 3

What is androgyny ?

Answer 3

Someone who has both masculine and feminine behaviours and traits . They are said to be psychologically more healthy.

Question 4

Core theory: biological approach , what do they believe?

Answer 4

That gender is decided at conception

Question 5

XX chromosomes =

Answer 5

Female

Question 6

XY chromosomes

Answer 6

Male as men wear y fronts hence the y

Question 7

What does a baby look like around 5-6 weeks of a pregnancy

Answer 7

Nothing . Male and female foetuses look the same and the gonads are the same too.

Question 8

What happens at 6 weeks?

Answer 8

The chromosomes take effects on the gonads . The y one turns on a hormone and the gonads develop into testes . Without this the gonads will automatically develop into ovaries

Question 9

What does testosterone do?

Answer 9

More aggressive and superior maths and spatial awareness skills

Question 10

What does oestrogen do?

Answer 10

More sensitivity. Superior verbal skills

Question 11

Is the biological approach based on instinct ?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Who are coyer?

Answer 12

Females as they only have 400 egg so are choosier with who they mate with

Question 13

How has evolution affected females?

Answer 13

They are more caring and sensitive since they have to Cary and raise and feed the young

Question 15

Core theory criticism one

Answer 15

It ignores the idea that gender roles may be learnt
Some families may socialise the genders differently
Eg a girl my get rewarded for being ladylike but punished for behaving like a boy or vice versa

Question 16

core thoery criticism two

Answer 16

If men and women are biologically similar why do the sexes show such a range of behaviours .
Tow men can have similar levels of testosterone but one can be masculine and one feminine.

Question 16

Criticism 3 of the biological approach

Answer 16

Biology is fixed yet gender roles can change

Question 17

Alternative: the psychodynamic approach

Answer 17

Oedipus complex for boys

Electra complex for girls

Question 18

core theory criticism three expanded

Answer 18

Biology is fixed but gender roles can change
This is due to socialisation and time
People Are more androgynous that before even biology hasn’t changes
It is the same with different cultures the women will fight whilst the men stay at home and socialise.

Question 19

Oedipus complex explained

Answer 19

Boys
Strong attachment to mother
Fear the father finding out
Afraid/anxious he will castrate him
Boy identifies with father
Her develops masculine behaviours

Question 20

Electra complex explained in steps

Answer 20

Girls
Strong attachment to father
They desire do have a penis like his
Blame mother for already castrating her
They desire a baby as substitute 
Identity with mother to get feminine behaviour

Question 21

Core study=

Answer 21

Diamond and sigmundson

Question 22

Diamond and sigmundson aim

Answer 22

To show that a child cannot be socialised to take on the role of the opposite sex

Question 23

Diamond and sigmundson procedure

Answer 23

Researched the case of a boy raised as a girl
The boy was one of twins born in Canada
At 8 months they went in for a routine circumcision . Bruce has an accident and his penis was burnt off
A psychologist named dr money recommended for raise Bruce as a girl.
At 17 months his testes were removed and renamed Brenda

Question 25

Diamond and sigmundson results

Answer 25

at puberty brenda was given hormeones but she stil lokked manly. she found girls attractive and felt like a man too. she was told the truth at 13 yrs and ecided to become a man have a penis reconstructed and get married

Question 26

Diamon and sigmundson Core study conclusion

Answer 26

the effect of davids chromosomes outweighed any attempt to socialise him as a girl

Question 27

applications

Answer 27

equal oppurtunities of school and work