Biolgoical Approach - Gender Difference
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- Created on: 22-05-13 06:43
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- Gender Development - Biological
- Explanation
- Gender differences are due to genetic and innate factors
- Hormonal
- Genetic (chormosomal)
- Brain structure
- Gender differences are due to genetic and innate factors
- Sex chomosomes
- Chromosomal abnormalities can affect our behaviour
- Affects behaviours related to gender
- Shows strong association between gender and chromosomes
- Turner's syndrome
- Identify themselves as female
- XO
- Higher than average verbal ability
- No ovaries
- Lack of maturation at puberty
- Affects behaviours related to gender
- Chromosomal abnormalities can affect our behaviour
- Hormones
- Testosterone
- Linked to aggression
- Dabbs et al
- Different levels in men and women
- Can explain differences in gender related behaviour
- Linked to aggression
- Oxytocin
- Happy hormone
- Lots in especially after childbirth
- Women being seen as more caring, sensitive
- Lots in especially after childbirth
- Happy hormone
- Oestrogen
- Linked to better health in women
- Mostly found in women
- Hormones alter brain activity
- Testosterone
- Explanation
- Lower than average spatial ability, visual memory and math ability
- Turner's syndrome
- Identify themselves as female
- XO
- Higher than average verbal ability
- No ovaries
- Lack of maturation at puberty
- Turner's syndrome
- Klinefelter's
- Chromosomal abnormalities can affect our behaviour
- Affects behaviours related to gender
- Shows strong association between gender and chromosomes
- Affects behaviours related to gender
- XXY
- Lack of interest in sexual activity
- Passive, shy
- poor language and reading skills
- Higher gender-identity confusion
- Chromosomal abnormalities can affect our behaviour
- Happy hormone
- Lots in especially after childbirth
- Women being seen as more caring, sensitive
- Lots in especially after childbirth
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