The Role of Chromosomes & Hormones (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Atypical sex chromosome patterns
Atypical sex chromosome patterns
Deviation from typical XX or XY chromosome formations
Klinefelter's syndrome chromosome structure
Klinefelter's syndrome chromosome structure
XXY
Klinefelter's syndrome prevalence
Klinefelter's syndrome prevalence
1 in 600 males
Klinefelter's physical characteristics
Klinefelter's physical characteristics
Reduced body hair, breast dev., underdeveloped genitals
Klinefelter's psychological characteristics
Klinefelter's psychological characteristics
Poor reading ability and language skills
Turner's syndrome chromosome structure
Turner's syndrome chromosome structure
XO (missing X chromosome)
Turner's syndrome prevalence
Turner's syndrome prevalence
1 in 5,000 females
Turner's syndrome physical characteristics
Turner's syndrome physical characteristics
No menstrual cycle, no breasts, webbed neck, undeveloped ovaries
Turner's syndrome psychological characteristics
Turner's syndrome psychological characteristics
Social immaturity, higher than average reading ability
Turner's verbal abilities comparison
Turner's verbal abilities comparison
Higher verbal abilities than typical females
Nature-nurture debate contribution
Nature-nurture debate contribution
Comparing atypical to typical patterns shows biological basis of behaviour
Limitation: correlation in chromosome research
Limitation: correlation in chromosome research
Correlation ≠ causation; environmental/social factors may also influence behaviour
Early diagnosis benefit (Klinefelter's)
Early diagnosis benefit (Klinefelter's)
Significantly better outcomes (Australian study, 87 individuals)