Describe the Three Major Theoretical Explanations of How Gender Typing

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Essay

Describe the three major theoretical explanations of how gender typing is acquired?

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Division

Subdivision of the autonomic nervous system; characterized by having the cell bodies of its preganglionic neurons located in the brainstem and the sacral region of the spinal cord (craniosacral division); usually involved in activating vegetative functions, such as digestion, defecation, and urination.

ANS

Short for autonomic nervous system, it controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Parasympathetic Division

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities when the body is at rest.

Antagonistic Effects

When two or more factors work in opposition to each other, often seen in pharmacology or physiology.