4 Gender Development Flashcards
the biologically influences characteristics by which people define male, female, and intersex
sex
the behavioral characteristics that people associate with boy, girl, man, and woman
gender
possessing male and female biological sexual characteristics at birth
intersex
any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally
aggression
an act of aggresdion intended to harm a person’s relationship or social standing
relational aggression
men are more likely than women to hazard answers than to admit they don’t know is called what syndrome
male answer syndrome
men/women are more likely to commit relational aggression
women
men/women are more likely to commit physical aggression
men
mother’s contribution to that chromosome pair
X chromosome
testosterone male sex hormone.
female sex hormone
estrogen
a flood of hormones triggers when we enter ____
puberty
the period of sexual maturation
puberty
the body structures that make sexual reproduction possible
primary sex characteristics
non reproductive sexual traits such as female breast and hips, male voice quality and body hair
secondary sex characteristics
the first ejaculation
spermache
first menstrual period
menarche
set of expectations or norms. about a social position. how we are supposed to behave
role
a set of expected behaviors, attitudes, and traits for men and for women
gender roles
any physical or verbal behavior of a sexual nature that is unwanted or intended to harm someone physically or emotionally
sexual aggression
the sense of being male, female, neither or some combination of male and female
gender identity
the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished
social learning theory
the gaining/acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
gender typing
