PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Thalamus, Sensory System, Ovulation
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22 chromosomesand the 23rd pair is the one that"s different. The differentiation into the exterior genitals doesnt happen between week 6 or 8 (there;s no difference in the developing fetus) Testes will cause secretion of hormones which will generate a male. The secretion of this causes a developmental change around week 8. If this hormone is absent, then we have a female. Turner syndrome (xo: normal female genitalia but ovaries are abnormal. They can"t reproduce: normal intelligence, deficits in spatial relationships and memory (hard to see 3-d, behaviour deficits. 3 chromosomes: male with reduced fertility, normal intelligence, require hormone treatment at puberty to inherit secondary sex characteristics and. Social awkwardness, delayed or reduced verbal skills inhibit female characteristics: occurs in 1 out of 500-1000 male births. Xyy subtle behavioural and physical correlates: been associated with anti-social behaviour but the data is variable; not consistent. Video: do social influences have an affect? (not just chromosomes)
