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PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER

BIOLOGY AND GENDER

Sexual Dimorphism: two different sexual types (female and male)

Biological and social influences: chromosomes (XX – female, XY – men) and hormones

->Endocrine System: steroid hormones (androgens, progesterone, estradiol)

->Sex Development (prenatal): first 6 weeks no difference between male and female + wolffian
and mullerian system

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