Which of the Following Best Expresses Diane Halpern's Psychobiosocial Viewpoint

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best expresses Diane Halpern's psychobiosocial viewpoint on the development of gender roles?

• A)The effects of biology and the environment must be separated if we are to fully understand the development of gender roles.
• B)Adaptive evolutionary processes that predispose males and females to take on different social roles cause sex differences in most psychological traits.
• C)Differential exposure to spatial or verbal experiences during the first year of life results in sex differences in cognitive abilities.
• D)Prenatal exposure to male or female hormones influences the organization of male and female brains.

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Definitions:

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain involved in the control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, habit learning, eye movements, cognition, and emotion.

Limbic System

The Limbic System is a complex set of structures in the brain that deals with emotions and memory. It plays a key role in emotional responses and formation of memories.

Amygdala

A component of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, particularly fear and pleasure.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for functions such as reasoning, problem-solving, judgment, impulse control, and social and emotional behavior.