A2 Psychology (AQA) - Gender quiz

A quiz about the topic of gender for PSYA3

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  • Created by: Hannah
  • Created on: 17-06-11 10:27
Bruce Reimer was a case study to prove _______'s theory that sex of rearing is more important than biological sex.
Money and Erhardt
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Males have the chromosomes...
XY
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Females have the chromosomes...
**
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When a person isn't very responsive to androgens (such as testosterone) it is known as what?
Androgen Insensitivity disorder
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Why did women evolve to be the gatherer/homemaker?
because they spent most of their life pregnant or lactating
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E-S theory stands for what?
Empathising Systematizing
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What does this theory suggest?
women are better at empathising than men
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Eagly and Wood proposed which theory?
Social role theory
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Martin and Halverson produced what theory?
Gender schema theory
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Imogen

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Wasn't gender schema theory proposed by Bem?!

Robin Ellis

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Bem studied and proposed Androgyny, which is part of the biological Gender. Gender Schema theory focuses on the cognitive side of Gender, Martin and Halverson were the researchers.

peta-kay

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Just a correction the case study is David Reimer not Bruce Reimer.

JessToLetYouKnow

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Really useful for a quick reminder quiz thanks so much! :)

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