Gender case studies

1. Found tribes where women were dominant. Supports cultural influence (4)
4. 2-5yr olds had gender consistancy tested using 14 set questions, weeks later M+F shown on separate halves of TV, those with higher GC levels spent more time watching same sex model. Support psychological explanation- KOHLBERG (5, 3, 4)
5. Studied babies 3-18 months old, even youngest prefered watching same sex babies. Supports psychological explanation, GENDER SCHEMA THEORY (8)
8. Mothers who took testosterone during pregnancy had little effect, girls preferred to play with boys. Challenges biological explanation (5)
9. In media males shown as aggressive and powerful and women shown as nurturing. Supports media influence on gender (6, 3, 6)

2. 200 shown video of crying baby, told it was M/F then asked to say what emotion baby showed. Girl=scared, boy=angry. Support biosocial explanation (8)
3. Mums given female hormones had less boyish sons. Supports biological explanation to gender dysphoria (5)
6. Rats given testosterone in adolescence showed masculine behaviour, supports biological explanation (5)
7. Out of 70 boys with dysphoria, none were due to biological reasons, all had lack of male role model when growing up. Supports psychological explanation of gender dysphoria (6)
9. Men show greater activity in the amygdala when shown provocative photos. Supports biological explanation. (6, 2, 2)

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