The role of chromosomes and hormones (biology)

Question 1

what are chromosomes made up of?

Answer 1

dna

Question 2

what do genes determine?

Answer 2

the characteristics of living things

Question 3

how many pair of chromosomes are there?

Answer 3

23 pairs with the last determining the sex

Question 4

what chromosomes do females have?

Answer 4

xx

Question 5

males

Answer 5

xy

Question 6

the role of hormones on gender development

Answer 6

most gender development is influenced by hormones

Question 7

testosterone

Answer 7

male hormone which controls the development of sex organs

Question 8

oestrogen

Answer 8

a female hormone that determines sexual characteristics and menstruation
along with physical changes it can lead to emotionality and irritability in the menstrual cycle

Question 9

oxytocin

Answer 9

women produce larger amounts than men as a result of childbirth this hormone stimulates lactation

Question 10

CAH

Answer 10

a rare genetic disorder which produces high levels of testosterone prenatally

Question 11

is there evidence to support the role of chromosomes and hormones?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

what is the evidence for hormones?

Answer 12

Dabbs et asl
van goozen et al
tricker et al
slabekoorn et al

Question 13

what is the evidence for chromosomes

Answer 13

david reimer

Question 14

what is the david reimer study?

Answer 14

twin boys
botched cricumcision
bruce left without a penis
dr money suggested that bruce should now identidy as a girl
brenda never adjusted and suffered severe psychological and emotional problems

Question 15

Dabbs et al study

Answer 15

prisoners who had high levels of testosterone were more likely have committed violent or sexually motivated crimes

Question 16

Van goozen et al study?

Answer 16

studied transgendered individuals who were undergoing hormone treatment and being injected with hormones of the opposite sex
transgendered women showed a decrease in agression and visio spatial skills (sex hormones influence some gender related behaviour)

Question 17

overemphasis on nature

Answer 17

`if it were purely nature we would expect more stark differences between the sexes

Question 18

evaluation

Answer 18

oversimplifies a complex concept
reductionist approach
cognitive approach would suggest there are changing processes which underpin gender development