PSYC 3850 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
gonads - Answers also called ovotestes or biopotential glands, the undifferentiated beginning formation
of ovaries and testes in fetuses
SRY gene - Answers sex determining region of the Y chromosome
in males, directs gonads into testes
in females, directs gonads into ovaries
anti-Mullerian hormone - Answers at 8-12 weeks, testes in male fetus starts secreting _____
cryptorchidism - Answers male infants are born with one or both of their testes undescended
cloaca - Answers at 4 weeks, external genitalia looks the same for males and females. the ____ is an
anogenital area with a slit
genital swelling - Answers regions of the genitalia in the embryo that give rise to the outer labia (in
females) or the scrotum (in males)
genital tubercle - Answers small projection that forms the glans of the clitoris or the glans of the penis
urogenital sinus - Answers folds fuse and form the _____
anal folds - Answers form the anus
intersex - Answers born with anatomy that does not match typical male/female patterns
hermaphrodites - Answers a term for intersex people that was used in the past, but is now derogatory
and insensitive
in the past, the birth of an intersex child was considered a ______ and surgery was required immediately
- Answers social emergency
Klinefelter syndrome - Answers an atypical ovum with 2 or 3 Xs is fertilized by a typical Y sperm,
produces XXY or XXXY
masculine bodies and usually identify as men
smaller genitalia, lower testosterone, sparse body hair, and breasts
decreased fertility, sometimes development issues
treated with testosterone
Turner syndrome - Answers typical ovum with 1X is fertilized by atypical sperm with no Y, produces XO
appear to be female and identify as female
, short/webbed neck, low ears, short height
infertile, no menstrual cycle unless undergo therapy
no ovaries
no mental impairment
XYY Syndrome - Answers typical X ovum fertilized by atypical YY sperm
genital irregularities and decreased fertility
slight mental impairment, sometimes autism
Triple X Syndrome - Answers typical X ovum is fertilized by XX sperm
frequently goes undiagnosed, low fertility, mild cognitive defects
congential adrenal hyperplasia - Answers absence of enzyme in adrenal gland causes glands to release a
lot of androgens
can have no effect on XY fetus but XX fetus can have enlarged genitals, partially fused labia, and
infertility
androgen insensitivity syndrome - Answers XY fetus does not respond to testosterone
neither male nor female genitalia is formed
usually a person that expresses as a woman does not start menstruating and tests reveal that they are
genetically XY
5 alpha reductase deficiency - Answers also called Dominican Republic syndrome because it occurs
almost exclusively on the DR
born female but develops into a male, called a güevedoce
no social repercussions
individuals grow a penis and testicles at puberty
in the womb, male embryos are more active than female embyros - Answers true
boys play ____ and girls are more ____ - Answers rougher; social
level of ____ in amniotic fluid corresponds with toy preference - Answers testosterone
social constructionist view - Answers gender is a social construct from culture, history, and tradition
gonads - Answers also called ovotestes or biopotential glands, the undifferentiated beginning formation
of ovaries and testes in fetuses
SRY gene - Answers sex determining region of the Y chromosome
in males, directs gonads into testes
in females, directs gonads into ovaries
anti-Mullerian hormone - Answers at 8-12 weeks, testes in male fetus starts secreting _____
cryptorchidism - Answers male infants are born with one or both of their testes undescended
cloaca - Answers at 4 weeks, external genitalia looks the same for males and females. the ____ is an
anogenital area with a slit
genital swelling - Answers regions of the genitalia in the embryo that give rise to the outer labia (in
females) or the scrotum (in males)
genital tubercle - Answers small projection that forms the glans of the clitoris or the glans of the penis
urogenital sinus - Answers folds fuse and form the _____
anal folds - Answers form the anus
intersex - Answers born with anatomy that does not match typical male/female patterns
hermaphrodites - Answers a term for intersex people that was used in the past, but is now derogatory
and insensitive
in the past, the birth of an intersex child was considered a ______ and surgery was required immediately
- Answers social emergency
Klinefelter syndrome - Answers an atypical ovum with 2 or 3 Xs is fertilized by a typical Y sperm,
produces XXY or XXXY
masculine bodies and usually identify as men
smaller genitalia, lower testosterone, sparse body hair, and breasts
decreased fertility, sometimes development issues
treated with testosterone
Turner syndrome - Answers typical ovum with 1X is fertilized by atypical sperm with no Y, produces XO
appear to be female and identify as female
, short/webbed neck, low ears, short height
infertile, no menstrual cycle unless undergo therapy
no ovaries
no mental impairment
XYY Syndrome - Answers typical X ovum fertilized by atypical YY sperm
genital irregularities and decreased fertility
slight mental impairment, sometimes autism
Triple X Syndrome - Answers typical X ovum is fertilized by XX sperm
frequently goes undiagnosed, low fertility, mild cognitive defects
congential adrenal hyperplasia - Answers absence of enzyme in adrenal gland causes glands to release a
lot of androgens
can have no effect on XY fetus but XX fetus can have enlarged genitals, partially fused labia, and
infertility
androgen insensitivity syndrome - Answers XY fetus does not respond to testosterone
neither male nor female genitalia is formed
usually a person that expresses as a woman does not start menstruating and tests reveal that they are
genetically XY
5 alpha reductase deficiency - Answers also called Dominican Republic syndrome because it occurs
almost exclusively on the DR
born female but develops into a male, called a güevedoce
no social repercussions
individuals grow a penis and testicles at puberty
in the womb, male embryos are more active than female embyros - Answers true
boys play ____ and girls are more ____ - Answers rougher; social
level of ____ in amniotic fluid corresponds with toy preference - Answers testosterone
social constructionist view - Answers gender is a social construct from culture, history, and tradition
