Biological explanations of gender Flashcards
What chromosomes do females typically have?
XX
What chromosomes do males typically have?
XY
What chromosomes are involved in Turners syndrome?
Xo
What chromosomes are involved in Klinefelter’s syndrome?
XXY
How many people does Turner’s syndrome affect on average?
1 in 2,000 females (NHS 2015)
How many people does Klinefelter’s syndrome affect on average?
1 in 600 males (NHS 2014)
What physically happens in Turner’s syndrome?
Delayed onset puberty
underdeveloped ovaries
menstrual cycle problems
narrow hips
lack of oestrogen and genetic information
What psychologically happens in Turner’s syndrome?
higher than average reading and verbal skills
may struggle to maintain and form social relationships
What physically happens in Klinefelter’s syndrome?
enlarged breasts (gynecomastia)
lack of facial, pubic and body hair
taller than average height
What psychologically happens in Klinefelter’s syndrome?
poorer verbal and reading skills
What does CAH stand for?
Congenital Adrenal Hyperlasia
What is CAH?
Inherited disorder that affects the adrenal glands. Girls with CAH usually have normal internal reproductive organs but also have male genitalia.
What does AIS stand for?
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
What is AIS?
An insensitivity to androgens (such as testosterone) which can lead to the lack of external male genitalia.
Females may also be exposed to large doses of testosterone and develop swollen genitalia that resembles a penis
What research was conducted about Testosterone?
Nanne Van De Poll (1988) found it is linked to aggression, rats injected with T were more sexually and physically aggressive
