6. Who proposed the empathising-systemising theory due to the results of a study?
Deady et al (1967)
Baron-Cohen (2002)
Borat (1998)
Bunge et al (1999)
7. Give one A01 point that explains the evolutionary approach to gender development in terms of mate choice.
In the EEA men and women looked for different qualities and this carried through to today.
Men and women look for different qualities in a mate in order to have the most successful reproduction.
Men and women look for different qualities in a mate purely because men and women have different qualities anyway.
Men and women look for the same qualities in a mate.
8. What is the David Reimer case study?
Chromosomal male (Bruce) suffered a botched circumcision and was raised a female (Brenda) before re-assigning himself back to male after puberty
David Reimer was assigned the female gender after being born chromosomally male and the case was successful, with David remaining female.
Chromosomal female (Brenda) was raised as a male due to ambiguous genitals.
David Reimer studied a psychologist, Dr Money.
9. What theory did Taylor et al (2002) propose?
The tend and befriend theory
The empathising-systemising theory
E=mc2
The Mate choice theory
10. What is the empathising-systemising theory?
Proposes that women are good at empathising (dealing with and expressing emotion) and men are good at systemising (constructing systems and reacting logically)
Suggests these attributes have nothing to do with gender.
Proposes that men are good at empathising (dealing with and expressing emotion) and women are good at systemising (constructing systems and reacting logically)
Suggests that men and women's brains both work by empathising and stymieing equally.
11. Give one A01 approach to the role of genes and hormones in gender development in males.
Boys can be born with an extra X chromosome that can cause them to look and feel more feminine.
Boys can be born with an extra Y chromosome that causes them to look and feel more feminine.
David Reimer example
The Batista Family example
12. What did Deady et al (2006) study?
Of 25 child free women those with high testosterone also had high oestrogen levels.
Of the 25 child-free women there was no difference in maternal drive.
Looked at 25 child-free women and those with higher testosterone had a lower maternal drive.
Looked at 25 child-free women and found those with higher testosterone had a higher maternal drive.
