Describe how the biological approach can be used to explain gender development

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Describe how the biological approach can be used to explain gender development

The Biological Approach can be used to support both sides of the nature and nurture debate.

Genes support nature because every person is born with them and they are needed to determine certain features and characteristics of a person. Genes support the Nurture date however as some must be triggered by life experience, or example schizophrenia can be genetically inherited or triggered by emotional distress such as the soldiers in WW2.

Hormones are also needed for Gender Development. In males testosterone is released, this is said to be responsible for triggering development of the male sex hormones e.g. sperm production. In addition to this it is said that testosterone could potentially be responsible for aggressive behaviour and problem solving skills in males.

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In Females oestrogen is released which is responsible for the development of the female sex organs and also stimulates bodily functions such as the menstrual cycle. A small amount of testosterone is released in women to cause sex drive.

Brain Lateralisation is also believed to responsible for gender development. In males the brain is strongly lateralised to the right side. This may suggest why males have a lower emotional intelligence than males as emotional intelligence is associated with the left side of the brain.

Females have more activity in the corpus callosum that males which means ...

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