The Psychoanalytic Theory Purports That Gender Typing Occurs

question 102

Multiple Choice

The psychoanalytic theory purports that gender typing occurs

• A) before birth.
• B) because of biology.
• C) unconsciously.
• D) in response to rewards and punishment of imitation behavior.

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Definitions:

XY Pair

Refers to the male sex chromosomes in humans and most other mammals where XY denotes a male genotype.

Reciprocal Translocation

A genetic phenomenon where parts of two different chromosomes exchange places without changing the total amount of genetic material.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content but may carry different alleles.

Trisomy 21

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, also known as Down syndrome.