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Psych of Gender Test 2 Flashcards

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1
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Sex differences in Humans

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Slide 1 physical comparison

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The pathway to indifferent gonad to gender dimorphism

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Phenotype differences between males and females of same species. (physical differences); both sexes have indifferent gonad is differentiated into testes or ovaries

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significance of why chromosomes comes in pairs

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Sex Chromosomes

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X and Y; Y gives only a few genes and controls maleness (SRY Gene); Y chromosomes synthesize protein called H-Y antigen which starts process of testis.

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Wolfien Ducts

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both sexes have;

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Switch gene

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SRY ; Y and Sox9

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testis

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produce testosterone and other androgen’s;

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ovaries

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estrogen and progesterone

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Gonadal/Sex hormones

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Ovaries and Testis

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Androgen and Testosterone (dihy drotesterone)

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Estrogen and Progesterone

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Androgen: Estrogen ration

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MIS (mullarien inhibiting substance)

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Testes only: poduced to keep mullarian ducts from forming

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Hormones and differentiation: internal reproductive structures and genitalia

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sex of assignment

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determined by physician and parent judgment unless there is a gender anomaly

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Genotype and phenotype

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Phenotype: anatomy; appearance of the body
Genotype: chromosome, genes (genetic description)
XY-genotype to Male phenotype
XX-genotype to female phenotype

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Chromosomal Anomaly: Turners syndrome B XO characteristics

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normal female genitalia but no ovaries and no normal puberty, need hormone injections;

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X chromosomes and Ovaries; XX and Femaleness

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XX is only neccessary for ovaries not for development of external genitalia.Ovaries required for normal puberty; 1 in 2000 births

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Klinefelters Syndrome- XXY

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1 in 500 births; most common in humans; delayed motor development; less than average testosterone production; normal male genitalia; taller than average; but low or absent fertility; vast majority normal adult lives

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Conclusions about Y chromosomes; X chromosomes and Testes

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Many X’s dilutes Y

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XXY Male- Aggression and violence?

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1 in 1000 males; less likely to commit violent crimes than XY, may have higher activity levels

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Chromosomal Anomaly: intellectual and social vulnerability

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more vulnerable to intellectual weakness; delayed social development, but can have normal social relationships; adjustment problems but not always.

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Hormonal Anomalies

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disorder in wich male and female fetuses are nto exposed to the complement sex hormones that is normal for there sex.

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androgen insensitive syndrome

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XY & XX Female; genetically transmitted; Cells unable to respond to androgen (partially or completely); Develops female external genitalia (labia or clit) internal short vaginal opening and ambigous genitals often a normal appearing female.

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AIS, XY and the Female Phenotype

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26
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Conclusions about testosterone and dihydrotestosterone & male vs. female phenotype

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27
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AIS, XY, & internal reproductive structures

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28
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Adreno-genital syndrome (or congenital adreno-hyperplasia (CAH)) & XX girls

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29
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Sex hormones & the brain

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30
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Regulation of sex hormones B negative feedback system

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31
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Roles of hypothalamus, pituitary

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32
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Sexually dimorphic nucleus of the hypothalamus

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33
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Prenatal sex hormone surge

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34
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Organizational and activational effects of gonadal/sex hormones

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35
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Critical period

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36
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Effects of hormones on sexual behavior in mice & rats

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37
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Is the brain fixed in utero vis a vis sexual behavior? Why do we think so or not?

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38
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Female CAH patients - in what ways is their behavior more similar to boys’ than that of unaffected girls?

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39
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Pubertal sex hormone surge

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40
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Gonadotropins & pituitary hormones

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41
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Hormones of the menstrual cycle

Do humans have an estrous cycle?

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42
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Joan/John & Money & Ehrhardt’s 1982 case

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43
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Money’s theory of gender identity

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44
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Who are intersexed?

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45
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What is gender identity?

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46
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Gender role identity

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47
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Sexual orientation

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48
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Transsexual

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49
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Possible outcomes of transsexuality

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50
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Transgender

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