Lesson 4.3.3.3
4.3.3.3 Biological explanations of gender development Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which two biological factors are primarily used to explain gender development?
- Chromosomes and hormones
- Genes and synapses
- Neurones and hormones
- Evolution and schemas
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Which hormone is primarily responsible for male sexual differentiation in utero?
- Progesterone
- Oestrogen
- Testosterone
- Oxytocin
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What play preference did Berenbaum and Hines observe in girls with CAH?
- Female-typical play
- Neutral toy preference
- Male-typical play
- Avoidance of play
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Why are individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia studied in gender research?
- Low prenatal oestrogen
- Missing Y chromosome
- Extra X chromosome
- High prenatal androgens
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What is a main limitation of biological explanations of gender development?
- Ignores social learning
- Ignores genetics
- Lacks empirical support
- Unscientific methodology
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Which pair of sex chromosomes typically determines biological female sex?
- XXY
- XY
- XX
- XO
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Which hormone masculinises the brain and body during prenatal development?
- Oxytocin
- Testosterone
- Progesterone
- Oestrogen
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Attributing gender differences in behaviour purely to biological factors is known as what?
- Psychic determinism
- Reciprocal determinism
- Soft determinism
- Biological determinism
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Why cannot correlational studies prove that prenatal hormones cause gender-typed behaviour?
- Lacks statistical testing
- Cannot establish causation
- Cannot be replicated
- Uses small samples
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Which of these is a biological factor in gender development?
- Differential reinforcement
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Prenatal hormone exposure
- Media role models
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Why is isolating biological influences on gender development difficult?
- Low test reliability
- Chromosome mutation
- Lack of hormones
- Nature-nurture interaction
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Which view argues that biological and social factors combine to influence gender development?
- Social learning
- Psychodynamic theory
- Interactionism
- Biological determinism
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In girls with CAH, male-typical play is biologically linked to high exposure to which substance?
- Oxytocin
- Prenatal androgens
- Progesterone
- Oestrogen
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What term describes prenatal hormone effects that permanently shape brain structure and later behaviour?
- Organisational effects
- Vicarious effects
- Cognitive schemas
- Activational effects
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Through which biological mechanism do chromosomes primarily influence gendered behavioural development?
- Hormone production
- Social reinforcement
- Direct imitation
- Cognitive schemas
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Which gene on the Y chromosome triggers the development of male gonads?
- BRCA gene
- SRY gene
- CAH gene
- XX gene
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According to the hormonal explanation, when do hormones first shape brain development and gender behaviour?
- During puberty
- At stage three
- In adulthood
- Before birth
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What is a major methodological limitation when studying girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
- Differential social treatment
- Small sample size
- Inability to test
- Lack of chromosomes
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Which condition provides evidence for biological influences on gender development due to abnormal prenatal hormones?
- CAH
- Egocentrism
- Conservation
- Equilibration
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What name is given to permanent early structural changes in the brain caused by hormones?
- Activational effects
- Social effects
- Organisational effects
- Temporary effects
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