Psychology 2035A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Masturbation, Operant Conditioning, 18 Months

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Maxwell- Smith

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Gender: sex is used in reference to sexual anatomy & biology processes, typical development, chromosomes dictate gender differentiation during prenatal periods (23rd pair: Xx = female, xy = male: gender is learned in early childhood at 2 or 3 yrs old, puberty brings growth spurts, and the ability to birth or father a child. Is sex binary: kli(cid:374)efelter"s sy(cid:374)dro(cid:373)e = genetic male has an extra x chromosome (abnormal testes, lower levels of testosterone, little or no sperm production) Intersex individuals = conditions in which a person has mixed indicators of biological sex (unclear if the individual is male or female at birth) (cid:862)guevodo(cid:272)es(cid:863) males who appeared to be females at birth, with female genitals, but a penis developed at puberty: gender is used in reference to psychological, personal, social, and cultural processes. Is gender binary: transgender individuals = physical sex does not match their personal gender identity. Usually by 5 yrs old, in early childhood, they discover gender incongruity.