Biological approach to gender

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What is the biological approach to gender's main assumption?
that all gender differences can be explained in terms of biological factors such as genes or hormones
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Who is the psychologist responsible for the Sex Role Inventory?
Bem
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Sexually ' ' nucleus that is part of the hypothalamus is said to be responsible for gender development
dimorphic
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Male syndrome with an extra X chromosome
Klinefelters syndrome
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What is the name of the chromosomal syndrome which gives some girls the chromosome 'XO'
Turners syndrome
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What is the name of the syndrome where no testosterone receptors are present
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
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What chromosome patter do men described as 'Supermales' have?
XYY
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What does CAH stand for?
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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An example of someone who has CAH
Caster Semenya
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Who found a correlation between child free women with higher levels of testosterone in saliva and low desire to have children
Deady et al
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What is the name of the person who sowed that even though they were reassigned as a girl biology overode socialisation
David Reimer
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when does the biological approach believe that an individuals gender and sex is decided
same time
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Whats the name of the gene which causes the gonads (sex organs) to develop into testes?
SRY
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