Gender part 2
- Created by: karinagrewal
- Created on: 30-10-19 11:43
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- Gender
- Atypical sex chromosome patterns
- XXY = Klinefelter's syndrome
- 1 in 750 males
- Biologically males but have an extra X
- 10% are undentified prenatal but 66% not aware
- Psychological
- poor language and reading skills
- Passive and shy
- problems with executive functions
- Cant cope with stress
- Turner's syndromes
- XO
- 1 in 5000
- 45 chromosomes
- Physical
- no periods
- broad chest
- webbed ears
- hips not big
- Psychological
- higher reading ability
- lower spatial, visual memory and maths
- socially immature
- XXY = Klinefelter's syndrome
- Cognitive explanations
- Kohlberg's theory
- Stage 1
- Children can correctly identify themselves at age 2
- Age 3 identify others
- Boy = when i grow up i will be a mummy
- Stage 2
- Gender stability at 4
- challenged by long haired men and changing sex
- Stage 3
- Gender consistency at age 6
- may be amused by man in a dress
- Gender consistency at age 6
- Stage 1
- Gender schema theory
- Gender schemas include what we know about gender-appropriate behaviour
- Establishes gender identity
- Then seeks for info
- Expand over time to include a range of behaviours
- Directs behaviour and reinforces stereotypes
- By 6 = fixed sterotype
- Kohlberg's theory
- Psycho-dynamic explanation
- Pre-phallic stage people have no concept of gender
- @ 3-6 boys = oedipus and girls = electra
- Conflict is over when the child identifies with their same sex parent
- Atypical sex chromosome patterns
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