Atypical-EVAL Flashcards
one STRENGTH of A-typical chromosome patterns is that they CONTIRBUTE to the nature-nurture debate.
Comparing chromosome typical and A-typical individuals HIGHLIGHTS psychological DIFFERENCES e.g. females w Turner syndrome have a higher VERBAL ability.
Therefore this SUPPORTS the role of chromosomes i this ATYPICAL gender development as an ATYPICAL chromosome pattern led to ATYPICAL gender behaviour compared to chromosome TYPICAL females.
Therefore this suggests that the NATURE side of the debate as it is supporting the BIO influences of genes on both Atypical and Typical gender development.
PROBLEM with this is that this could be seen as BIO reductionist, reducing the complex issue of sex and gender to JUST chromosomes, we could be IGNORING other important influences on sex and gender including Atypical PATTERNS like social/enviro factors.
one LIMITATION is the LACK of a causal relationship
It’s possible that impacts of ENVIRO or SOCIAL influences are MORE important that the research suggests.
E.g. social immaturity in Turners may be due to the way others RESPOND to their physical immaturity rather than the BIO causes related to their chromosomes.
Therefore suggests we should NOT ignore the role of nurture on Atypical development such as Turners, as it could be that there is an important nature-nurture INTERACTION e.g. chromosomes and enviro.
one STRENGTH is that the research has practical application:
Herlihy showed individuals identified and treated from a very YOUNG age, had BENEFITS compared to those who have been diagnosed in ADULTHOOD.
FURTHER research will INCREASE the likelihood of EARLIER diagnosis and an INCREASED understanding of the issues faced by those with the syndromes.
Therefore this shows that increased AWARENESS of Turners and Klinefelter’s from research has lead to PRACTICAL applications leading to POSITIVE outcomes for those with these disorders.
one ISSUE is that these samples are UNREPRESENTATIVE and Atypical.
In order to identify the characteristics of the individuals with these disorders we need to identify a LOT of people with the disorder to build a DATABASE, then we can range from mild-severe.
More likely to identify those with the most SEVERE symptoms and so the picture of symptoms may be DSITORTED. In some studies, many individuals with Klinefelters do NOT have cog or psych problems and ARE academically successful.
Therefore this could suggests that the picture into characteristics of these disorders may be EXAGGERATED and so the validity of our understanding of Klinefleters is QUESTIONED.
