Gender case studies

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Family where sons turned into girls. supports biological explanation
imperato-mcginley et al
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Male/female behaviour not shown at birth, challenges biological explanation
Durkin
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Rats given testosterone in adolescence showed masculine behaviour, supports biological explanation
Young
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Mothers who took testosterone during pregnancy had little effect, girls preferred to play with boys. Challenges biological explanation
Hines
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Men show greater activity in the amygdala when shown provocative photos. Supports biological explanation.
Hamann et al
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Observed 18-24 mnth olds for 1 year, found males disciplined for masculine behaviour, yet still show it. Supports affect of peers on gender.
Fagot and Leinbach
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Parents reinforced with praise stereotypical gender behaviours. Supports parental influence on gender.
Lytton and Romney
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In media males shown as aggressive and powerful and women shown as nurturing. Supports media influence on gender
Huston and Wright
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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
Schaffer
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Aduts playing with baby, told they were M/F. males encouraged to play independently and females dependent and gentle. supports biosocial explanation
Smith and Lloyd
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16 males born without penis, treated as females, by 16yrs 10 chose to be males again. challenges biosocial approach
Reiner and Gearhart
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Non-industrialised countries men hunted and women looked after children. supports evolutionary approach
Wood and Eagly
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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
Slaby and Frey
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Kids told toys were either girl/boy toys. Those who had reached gender consistancy played with same sex toys. Supports psychological explanation KOHLBERG
Frey and Ruble
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Found preschoolers had gender stereotypes before understanding gender. Supports psycholoical explanation GENDER SCHEMA THEORY
Martin and Little
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Studied babies 3-18 months old, even youngest prefered watching same sex babies. Supports psychological explanation, GENDER SCHEMA THEORY
Campbell
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Found tribes where women were dominant. Supports cultural influence
Mead
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Universally agreed men=dominant, independat. women=caring, socialable. Challenges cultural influences
William and Best
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Mums given female hormones had less boyish sons. Supports biological explanation to gender dysphoria
Yalom
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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
Rekers
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Male/female behaviour not shown at birth, challenges biological explanation

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Mothers who took testosterone during pregnancy had little effect, girls preferred to play with boys. Challenges biological explanation

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Men show greater activity in the amygdala when shown provocative photos. Supports biological explanation.

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