PSYC 4470 quiz 1 study cards

S*X

Biological characteristics

GENDER

Social and psychological characteristics associated with being masculine or feminine

GENDER IDENTITY

A person’s internal sense of being male, female, both, or another gender.

GENDER ROLE

Society’s expectations for how males and females should behave

GENDRE STEREOTYPE

Generalized beliefs about what females are like

6 Biological factors of sex (in order)

1. Chromosomal sex

2. Gonadal sex

3. Hormonal sex

4. Internal reproductive structures

5. External genitalia

6. Brain sex differentiation

Female Chromosomes

XX

Male Chromosomes

XY

what type of chromones do eggs contribute

X

what type of chromones does sperm contribute

X or Y

where is SRY located

Y chromosome

What happens without the SRY gene

embryo develops female reproductive structures

Internal reproductive organs for MALE

-Tastes

-Vas deferens

-Prostate

-Seminal vesicles

Internal reproductive organs for FEMALE

-Ovaries

-Uterus

-Fallopian tubes

-Vagina

Mainly male hormone

testosterone

Responsible for male secondary sex characteristics

Testosterone

Mainly female hormone

Estrogen

Helps female hormone

Estrogen

important for pregnancy and menstrual cycle

Progesterone

What are the stages of prenatal development

• Fertilization

• Zygote

• Embryo

• Fetus

DSD

conditions where chromosomes, hormones, or reproductive anatomy develop differently than expected

-XO

-Female

-One x chromosome

Turner syndrome

-XXY

-Male

-Often taller with lower testosterone

Klinefelter syndrome

where does gender identity come from

Biology and Social learning

where do children learn gender through

-Parents

-Friends

-School

-TV

-Movies

-Social media

Which chromosome determines biological sex

Y

Which hormone is most associated with male development

Testosterone

Turner syndrome is

XO

Which theory says children learn gender by observing others

Social learning theory

Gender Identity refers to

Internal sense of gender