Biological influences on gender: roles of genes/hormones/brain differences

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1. Evaluation: Things that need to be considered in this line of research

  • Validity- David Reimer was only one person (low population)
  • ethical issues (socially sensitive) nature vs nurture, real world applications, biological determinism, research methods
  • ethics (damage of reputation)
  • ethics (family embarassment)
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2. Males have the hormone _______. Females have the hormone _______.

  • Testosterone and Oestrogen
  • Oestrogen and Testosterone
  • Serotonin and Dopamine
  • Dopamine and Serotonin

3. Who researched the role of testosterone in cases of hermaphroditism? (Bastista family)

  • Milo-danglers et al
  • Mr roboto
  • Imperato-McGiney et al
  • McLovin'

4. what is the difference between sex and gender?

  • sex and gender confusion causes transsexualism
  • Sex is the biology of why we are male or female
  • Gender depends on how you feel on the day
  • There is no difference

5. Why did this occur?

  • They got bored of their own gender and did a switcheroo
  • Nobody knows
  • Due to an insensitivity to testosterone in the womb
  • Due to a sensitivity to oestrogen in the womb
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