Testosterone Rex

What is the Testosterone Rex view? Ch. 1 “Flies of Fancy” Question #1 : What was the hypothesis Angus Bateman was testing? Question #2 : Describe at least one of the problems with Bateman’s study. Ch. 2 “One hundred babies?” Question : There is a quote by psychologist David Schmitt giving a reason why evolution favors sexual diversity in males, but not in females. In relation to this, he claims that men can produce 100 offspring by indiscriminately mating with 100 women in a given year. What does Fine respond to Schmitt? Ch. 3 “A new position on sex” Question #1 : What is the evidence Fine reviews against the Testosterone Rex view? Describe at least two examples, and explain why they count as evidence against the T- Rex view. ​‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌​ Question #2 : What does the work of Hera Cook illustrate? Ch. 4 “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” Question #1 : What is the old model of sex determination? And the new, contemporary one? Question #2: What is de Vries’s compensation hypothesis? And why is the study on birdsong (explained by Anne Fausto-Sterling) evidence in its support? Ch. 5: “Skydiving wallflowers” Question : After reviewing several studies on risk taking, what is Fine’s conclusion about women and men’s risk attitudes? Ch. 6: “The hormonal essence of the T-Rex?” Question #1: In page 131, Fine writes “cichlid testes are a social construction”. What does she mean there? Question #2: in this chapter Fine reviews a study by van Anders. What does van Anders’ study suggest? Ch. 7: “The myth of the Lehman sisters” Question #1 : What is the general idea of this chapter? Question #2: Briefly describe one of the studies Fine reviews in this chapter and identify the idea that Fine illustrates with that study. Ch. 8: “Vale Rex” Question #1 : In pages 179-180, Fine quotes Anne Fausto-Sterling, who says “Think developmentally. Remember that living bodies are dynamic systems that develop and change in response to their social and historical contexts”. Explain what this means in relation to testosterone and the T-Rex view. Question #2: What are the three assumptions that, according to Paul Griffiths, hide behind the common claim that children’s toy preferences are innate? What does developmental science say about those assumptions? Summary of the​‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌​ book for 200 words after questions have been answered.