C4. P3 Flashcards
What is the genotype for Klinefelter syndrome?
XXY
What are symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome?
Tall, low levels of testosterone compared to males, reduced facial hair, larger breasts, and infertile
What is the birth rate for Klinefelter syndrome?
1 in every 1,000 male births
What is the genotype for Triple X syndrome?
XXX
What are the symptoms of Triple X syndrome?
Tall, delayed muscle tone development, learning difficulties, infertile
What is the birth rate for Triple X syndrome?
1 in every 1,000 female births
What is the sexually indifferent stage?
The first seven weeks of embryo development
At how many weeks can gender be determined in fetuses?
12 weeks
What is organizational development?
Hormones working to organize biological development
How does testosterone help the blood?
Produces red blood cells necessary for the maintenance of bone and muscle strength
Where are small amounts of testosterone located in both sexes?
Adrenal glands
Where is testosterone produced in females?
Ovaries
What is the Sry Gene?
Houses instructions for making a protein that results in the body converting the gonads to testes
What is a critical period?
A period of development in which the organism is particular open to influence from the environment
What is sry translocation?
The sry gene is translocated onto a X chromosome, resulting in some XX people to have a sry gene
What is the birth rate for XX male syndrome?
1 in every 20,000 births
What are symptoms of XX male syndrome?
Biologically male and have primary male sex characteristics, infertile
What is complete androgen insensitivity syndrome?
The sry gene converts the gonads to testes, but key receptors cant absorb androgen from testosterone, developing primary female characteristics and some secondary
What is amenorrhea?
No menstrual cycle
Where is estrogen produced?
Ovaries
Where is estrogen produced in fat cells?
Adrenal gland
Who did the gender similarities hypothesis?
Janet Shibley Hyde
What does the gender similarities hypothesis suggest?
From childhood on to old age, biological males and females are for more alike than they are different
What is the Gender Differences Mathematical Meta-Analysis Study?
Comparing math abilities between men and women, resulting in men being higher
What is the statistical significance number?
p<.05
What is effect size?
Size of a difference, impact of an intervention, or size of a relationship
What are the numbers for trivial, small, medium, and large for effect size?
0-.20, .21-.50, .51-.80, .81 and up
What happened to guinea pig fetuses when exposed to testosterone when they are female?
Greater propensity for physical aggression
