Describe the interplay between hormones and the environment in the development of children’s gender-typed behaviors
What will be an ideal response?
Studies of girls with CAH have found that exposure to androgen in utero is associated with masculine toy, activity, and playmate preferences.
Theorists propose that in typical children, hormonal differences between males and females create a small initial sex differences in behavior (such as higher activity levels in boys) and these combine with differential treatment of boys and girls to bring about larger sex differences in behavior (such as higher aggression in boys).
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Research on generativity has found that young adults whom are not yet parents
A) are higher on generativity than people that have children. B) have a strong attachment to pets, which may be a way of practicing their generativity potential. C) often become authoritarian-style parents if they have children at a young age. D) have low levels of ego integrity.
According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?
a. positive emotions b. negative emotions c. sensory gating d. bottom-up processing