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2. Psychological characteristics of Klinefelter’s syndrome

  • Passive, shy and lack of interest in sexual intercourse
  • High reading ability
  • Socially immature

3. Which is a weakness of research into A-typical sex chromosome patterns?

  • Sampling issues: definition is based on the extreme cases which are diagnosed
  • Contributes to the nature/nurture debate: we can say that nature is more important as these differences are due to chromosomes
  • Real world application: research leads to earlier diagnosis. Herlihy (2011) found that earlier diagnosis and treatment led to better management of symptoms

4. How many males have Klinefelter’s syndrome?

  • 1 in 600
  • 1 in 5000

5. How many females have Turner’s syndrome

  • 1 in 5000
  • 1 in 600

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