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Which of the following is the definition of sex?
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What are Gonads?
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The biological Approach is the Core Theory
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What does the biological approach believe?
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Which of the following statements are a part of the Biological Approach?
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When a new foetus is formed, it has 2 sex chromosomes that will decide the gender of the baby (male or female)
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Gender roles are instinctive
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The gender of a individual depends on their upbringing
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Evolution can be the explanation of why females are naturally more caring (since they have to carry the child)
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Upbringing can be the explanation of why females are naturally more caring (because they are taught to behave like 'ladies' from a young age)
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The alternative theory is tThe psychodynamic approach
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What does the alternative theory state?
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Which of the following is Oedipus Complex?
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When an infant boy creates a desire for his mother and realises his father may become angry. The boy develops anxiety towards the father as he feels his father will castrate him. To get rid of his anxiety, the boy starts to identify his father and adopts the fathers gender role.
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When an infant girl creates a desire for her father but fears losing the love of her mother. The girl experiences 'penis-envy' and feels she has been castrated. She is jealous of her fathers penis and as a means of reducing her fears, she adopts her mothers gender role.
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The oedipus complex and electra complex happen at the phallic stage. What age is the phallic stage?
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3-6 years old
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0-2 years old
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7-9 years old
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What is the core study for sex and gender?
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What was the aim of the core study?
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The study included two twin girls
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The study included two twin boys who both had their penis' burnt off
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The study included two twin boys. Only one of the boys had his penis burnt off
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Who was the psychologist that suggested the boy who had his penis burnt off (Bruce), should be raised as a girl?
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Bruce claimed he felt like a woman inside
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Bruce was told the truth at 16
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It was concluded that gender is a product or nurture, not nature
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Which of these is an application of research into sex and gender?
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Equal opportunities for the sexes
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Equal opportunities for celebrities
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Equal opportunities in education
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Equal opportunities in prisons
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Equal opportunities in work
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Gender gap is when males and females develop and perform at different rates at school