PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Genital Tubercle, Sex Steroid, Allosome

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Childre(cid:374)(cid:859)s/ adults conceptions of gen der can be different. Gender typing- how children acquire their knowledge about gender and how they develop their gender- related personality characteristics, preferences, skills, behaviours, and self- concepts. A good theory about gender development should: should be complex enough to explain societal forces that encourage (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)(cid:859)s gender typing, emphasize that children contribute to own gender typing by working to master their lessons about gender. Sex chromosomes the 23rd pair of chromosomes when egg combines with sperm; determines whether embryo will be male or female. Other 22 chromosomes = help with physiological/ psychological development. 6 weeks after conception = embryo of male and female look identical. Gonads sex gland of males/ females; will develop into male testes if xy or ovaries if xx. 3rd month = sex differentiation with external genitals; testes secrete 2 substances (androgen or. Androgen male sex hormone; encourages growth of external genitals.