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| Question | Answer |
| Aim | To show that a child cannot be socialised to take on the role of the opposite sex. |
| Procedure | Bruce - penis burnt off Money recommended they raise him as a girl - upbringing causes masculinity/femininity. At age 1 1/2 he became Brenda. |
| Findings | At first Brenda adapted well. Puberty = PROBLEMS Although she had hormones - masculine features + attraction to females (NOT THAT THAT MATTERED). Age 13: parents told truth. Brenda = Relieved Renamed herself David and had a penis reconstruction. |
| Conclusion | Nature outweighed nurture |
| Limitations | Difficult to generalise - small samples Impossible to control variables e.g. Bruce had bro as role model Raised as boy for 17 mnths Unethical. |
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