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Sex and Gender Core Study - Diamond & Sigmundson
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- 1AimTo show that a child cannot be socialised to take on the role of the opposite sex.
- 2ProcedureBruce - penis burnt off
Money recommended they raise him as a girl - upbringing causes masculinity/femininity.
At age 1 1/2 he became Brenda. - 3FindingsAt first Brenda adapted well.
Puberty = PROBLEMS
Although she had hormones - masculine features + attraction to females (NOT THAT THAT MATTERED).
Age 13: parents told truth.
Brenda = Relieved
Renamed herself David and had a penis reconstruction. - 4ConclusionNature outweighed nurture
- 5LimitationsDifficult to generalise - small samples
Impossible to control variables
e.g. Bruce had bro as role model
Raised as boy for 17 mnths
Unethical.
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- GCSE Psych (Sex and Gender) Flashcards on Sex and Gender Core Study - Diamond & Sigmundson, created by Max B on 12/12/2013.
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