PSYC 3480 Chapter 3: Psychology of Women - Chapter Three
10 Feb 2017
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Children"s and adults" conceptions of gender are often surprisingly different. Adults would point out that it"s typically easier to determine a child"s gender without any clothes on. Background on gender development important biological components of gender = sex organs - develop during the prenatal period - the time before birth infancy - the period between birth and 18 months of life. Our culture conveys many messages about gender during this time. Children contribute to their own gender typing by actively working to master their lessons about gender. At conception, an egg with 23 chromosomes combines with a sperm, which also has 23 chromosomes. Together, they form a single cell that contains 23 chromosome pairs. The 23rd pair is called the sex chromosomes -- the chromosomes that determine whether the embryo will be genetically female or male. Typical prenatal development female and male embryos differ in their chromosomes.
