Lecture 20 - The genetics of sex differences in normal and pathological behaviour

Question 1

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Define ‘sex differences’ and ‘gender differences’.

Answer 1

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See slide 3-4

Question 2

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List some on-average differences between males and females.

Answer 2

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See slide 6-11

Question 3

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List some key issues in sex differences research.

Answer 3

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See slide 12-13

Question 4

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Why do we think that some brain sex differences may be hard-wired and present across species?

Answer 4

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See slide 14

Question 5

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List some sex differences in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Answer 5

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See slide 15-16

Question 6

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Read slide 17

Answer 6

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Question 7

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Describe the X and Y chromosomes in humans.

Answer 7

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See slide 18

Question 8

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Read slide 19-20+22

Answer 8

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Question 9

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Describe Androgen receptors and Androgens.

Answer 9

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See slide 21-22

Question 10

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Describe the ‘Extreme Male Brain’ Theory of ASCs.

Answer 10

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See slide 23-24

Question 11

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Read slide 26 onwards.

Answer 11

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Question 12

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Holden, C. (2005) Sex and the suffering brain Science 308:1574

Cahill, L. (2006) Why sex matters for neuroscience Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7(6):477-84

Davies, W. (2014) Sex differences in ADHD: candidate genetic and endocrine mechanisms Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 35(3):331-46

Answer 12

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