Author Question: What evidence did Money and Ehrhardt use as the basis for concluding that there is a critical period ... (Read 102 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What evidence did Money and Ehrhardt use as the basis for concluding that there is a critical period for the establishment of gender identity?

a. Hormones must be released prenatally to have any impact on behavior.
b. Sex reassignment can be successfully done when a child has achieved gender identity, but not once a child has achieved gender stability.
c. Sex reassignment before 18 months of age causes few adjustment problems, while reassignment after 3 years of age is very difficult.
d. Sex reassignment while still in the preoperational stage of development causes few adjustment problems, while reassignment once concrete operational thought has begun is very difficult.

Question 2

What is the most likely behavioral outcome of exposing a female rhesus monkey to testosterone during its prenatal time of development?

a. It will be unable to become pregnant.
b. It will show significant improvements in spatial skills.
c. It will attempt to sexually mount male partners when it reaches sexual maturity.
d. It will show significant declines in aggressive behavior.