Gender role development and sex differences Flashcards
what is the major finding when regarding differences in sex?
More variation within a sex than between sexes
What physical characteristics are different between sexes?
i. Females reach developmental milestones earlier
ii. Boys are stronger but girls have better gross and fine motor skills
Difference in language abilities between sexes
- Females make sounds earlier, have larger early vocab, and get higher scores on reading and writing
- Males suffer from more language difficulties
Which sex does better in spatial ability?
Males
What is the coping style of females
social support
what is the coping styles of males
play, distraction
Three areas of cognitionishness that shows no difference between sexes
- sociability
- suggestibility and conformity
- Verbal aggressiveness
- although different styles
What has developed after four weeks from conception (2)
External appearance of human fetal genitals
internal appearance of bipotential gonads
What happens after 6 weeks in the xy fetus
Certain y chromosomes are responsible for conversion of gonads to testes
what happens after 10-12 weeks in xx babies
the bipotential gonads become ovaries
What are androgens?
Male growth hormone that causes the external genitals to develop in a masculine direction
Where are androgens secreted from?
adrenal gland
When do androgens play a role?
5 months in males
where is testosterone primarily secreted?
Ovaries and testes
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia
The child is XX, but an overproduction of androgens causes the external genitals to develop in a masculine direction.
The girl will display gender roles typical of boys
