Save Question 27 (5 points) For this question, you may wish to review this discu

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Save Question 27 (5 points) For this question, you may wish to review this discussion-related reading on hormones and behavior. (a) Briefly describe the mechanisms by which variation in pre-natal sex hormone exposure might influence gender identity in human adults. Is this mostly a 'nature" or "nurture" influence? (2.5 pts) (b) Sexual orientation is separate from gender identity and they do not vary together (lte,most transexuats self report as 'straight and most homosexuals self-report their gender identity as aligned with their biological sex However.given what you ve learned so far, could variation in pre-natal exposure to sex hormones also heip explain variations in sexual orientation? Why or why not? Explain your answer, (2.5 pts) 12

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1. This is known as the theory of se-xuality which states that if the individuals, at the pre natal stage, are exposed to certain kind of hormones, it would affect determination of the gender identity in people. There may be differences in the orientation of a person as well as the identity that would emerge in a person as they become adults. This phenomenon is known as se-x typed behaviour, in which the pre natal hormones interact with the developing brain and this affects the identity of the person. This could fall under the category of nature, rather than nurture behaviour.

2. Yes, variations in pre natal hormones are known to influence se-xual orientation as well, and this is because the hormones interact with the brain, that is still in the developing process, which result in differences in the structure of the brain, that would influence the typing behaviour of an individual, as the se-xual orientation of a person is directly affected by the influence that testosterone would have had on a person’s brain. This is implied by saying that the brain is differentiated only after the differentiation of the se-x organs and thus the brain works under the influence of the hormones produced such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen.

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