1. How do sex and gender differ, and why is this distinction important?

2. What is disorders of sex development (DSD) and what biological factors can cause it?

3. How do sexual orientation and gender identity differ?

4. What is gender dysphoria and what factors contribute to its development?

5. How does gender schema theory explain the development of gender identity in children?

1. What is gender typing and how does it begin before a child is even born?

2. How do parents and society reinforce gender typing through toys, activities, and behavioral expectations?

1. What is androgyny and how does it relate to gender identity during adolescence?

2. How do gender roles vary across different cultures, and what examples illustrate this variation?

3. Why might some individuals reject traditional gender role expectations despite social pressure?

1. How does social learning theory explain the development of gender role behavior?

2. What did the case of David Reimer reveal about the nature versus nurture debate in gender development?

3. What biological and environmental factors influence sexual orientation?

4. Why does the American Psychiatric Association oppose programs designed to change sexual orientation?