Atypical Gender Development (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the core experience of gender dysphoria?
What is the core experience of gender dysphoria?
Mismatch between biological sex & identity
According to Zhou et al., how much larger is the BSTc in males compared to females?
According to Zhou et al., how much larger is the BSTc in males compared to females?
40%
In Heylens et al.'s study, what % of monozygotic twins were concordant for GD?
In Heylens et al.'s study, what % of monozygotic twins were concordant for GD?
39%
What % of GD cases did Coolidge et al. attribute to genetic variance?
What % of GD cases did Coolidge et al. attribute to genetic variance?
62%
What does psychoanalytic theory say causes GD in biological males?
What does psychoanalytic theory say causes GD in biological males?
Extreme separation anxiety
What does the dual pathway theory's second pathway describe?
What does the dual pathway theory's second pathway describe?
Personal interests override gender ID
What did Hulshoff Pol et al. discover about BSTc size?
What did Hulshoff Pol et al. discover about BSTc size?
Hormone therapy affects it
What major limitation applies to psychoanalytic theory of GD?
What major limitation applies to psychoanalytic theory of GD?
Only explains biological males
Why are biological explanations of GD criticised as reductionist?
Why are biological explanations of GD criticised as reductionist?
They oversimplify complex conditions
What did Kruijver et al. find about neuron counts in transgender individuals?
What did Kruijver et al. find about neuron counts in transgender individuals?
They showed a sex-reversed pattern