Research Investigating the Causes of Gender Differences in Behaviour Suggests

question 54

Multiple Choice

Research investigating the causes of gender differences in behaviour suggests that

• A)during infancy, there are no gender differences between the toy preferences of boys and girls.
• B)no gender differences have been found between the toy preferences of boy and girl monkeys.
• C)females exposed to excessive levels of testosterone during birth tend to dislike rough-and-tumble play.
• D)females exposed to excessive levels of testosterone during birth tend to enjoy rough-and-tumble play.

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Definitions:

Flat Affect

A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, with individuals often displaying minimal facial expressions or vocal tone variability.

Inappropriate Affect

A clinical symptom where an individual's emotional expression is incongruent with the situation or their internal state.

Alogia

A symptom of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders characterized by a significant reduction in the amount of speech.

Manic Disorder

is often referred to as part of bipolar disorder, characterized by periods of extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual activity levels.