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2. Biosocial approach

  • the environment influecing gender
  • the interaction of both the environment and genetics influecing gender
  • genetics influecing gender

3. Shaywitz and Shaywitz

  • MRI scans examined male and female brains carried language tasks, females used left and males used both hemispheres. Objective measure = scientific method
  • MRI scans examined male and female brains carried language tasks, men used left and females used both hemispheres. Objective measure = scientific method
  • MRI scans examined male and female brains carried language tasks, men used left and females used both hemispheres. Subjective measure = scientific method

4. What is the difference in risk taking between males and females?

  • males are more likely to take risks, due to more testosterone whereas females take less risk. Twist and Stacey found that women were involved in less impactful car crash.
  • females are more likely to take risks, due to more testosterone whereas males take less risk. Twist and Stacey found that women were involved in less impactful car crash.
  • males are more likely to take risks, due to more testosterone whereas females take less risk. Twist and Stacey found that women were involved in more impactful car crash.

5. AO2/3 - Wagner et al

  • found that castration of rats causes aggression to increase but injections of testosterone decreased aggression
  • found that castration of rats causes aggression to increase and injections of testosterone increased aggression
  • found that castration of rats causes aggression to decrease but injections of testosterone increased aggression
  • found that castration of rats causes aggression to decrease and injections of testosterone decreased aggression

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