How Parents Raise Boys and Girls
Article Questions
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How does the story of Bruce shed light on the nature versus nurture debate?
What happened when John Colapinto, the psychologist, gave his son a policewoman doll? What
conclusions about nature and nurture could be reached from this?
In each of the following time periods, which theory was dominat, nature or nurture?
a. the early part of the century (Freud’s time)
b. the 1960s and 1970s
c. the present
Overall, the behavioural differences in boys and girls are actually quite ____________________.
How are newborn boys and girls treated differently? What impact might this have on how boys and girls are
socialized?
Explain the Baby X experiment.
Generally, what differences are there in how girls and boys play as young children?
What advice do experts have for parents in light of the nature versus nurture debate?
How Parents Raise Boys and Girls
Article Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
How does the story of Bruce shed light on the nature versus nurture debate?
What happened when John Colapinto, the psychologist, gave his son a policewoman doll? What
conclusions about nature and nurture could be reached from this?
In each of the following time periods, which theory was dominat, nature or nurture?
a. the early part of the century (Freud’s time)
b. the 1960s and 1970s
c. the present
Overall, the behavioural differences in boys and girls are actually quite ____________________.
How are newborn boys and girls treated differently? What impact might this have on how boys and girls are
socialized?
Explain the Baby X experiment.
Generally, what differences are there in how girls and boys play as young children?
What advice do experts have for parents in light of the nature versus nurture debate?
How Parents Raise Boys and Girls
Article Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
How does the story of Bruce shed light on the nature versus nurture debate?
What happened when John Colapinto, the psychologist, gave his son a policewoman doll? What
conclusions about nature and nurture could be reached from this?
In each of the following time periods, which theory was dominat, nature or nurture?
a. the early part of the century (Freud’s time)
b. the 1960s and 1970s
c. the present
Overall, the behavioural differences in boys and girls are actually quite ____________________.
How are newborn boys and girls treated differently? What impact might this have on how boys and girls are
socialized?
Explain the Baby X experiment.
Generally, what differences are there in how girls and boys play as young children?
What advice do experts have for parents in light of the nature versus nurture debate?