Sex & Gender 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySex and genderGCSEOCR Created by: AshleyUWCreated on: 01-06-16 11:27 What decides a person's gender according to the Biological Approach? The chromosomes of a person decide their gender. 1 of 10 What are 3 effects of the testosterone hormone? Increased aggression, mathematical skill, and spatial skill. 2 of 10 What are 2 effects of the oestrogen hormone? Increased sensitivity and improved verbal skills. 3 of 10 What does the Psychodynamic Approach argue? That gender is more to do with upbringing/nurture rather than nature. 4 of 10 Give a feature of the Oedipus and Electra complex. Boys have a desire for their mother/Castration anxiety. Girls desire their fathers/Penis envy. 5 of 10 What did Diamond & Sigmundson aim to show? That a child cannot be socialised to take on the role of the opposite sex. 6 of 10 What was the final result of this case study? Brenda's genetics had a larger effect than the way she was brought up, meaning nature decides the gender identity of a person. 7 of 10 What is meant by the term "sex"? A biological term for whether someone if male or female. 8 of 10 What is meant by the term "gender"? A psychological term for whether someone is masculine, feminine, or androgynous. 9 of 10 What is meant by the term "evolution"? A process by which species adapt to their environment in order to survive and reproduce. 10 of 10
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