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Ch 11 Flashcards

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Genetic sex

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Sex as indicated by the presence of XX (female) or XY (male) chromosomes

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Hormonal sex

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Sex as indicated by a preponderance of estrogens (female) or androgens (male) in the body

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Gonadal sex

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Sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female) or testes (male)

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Genital sex

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Boy girl parts

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Gonads

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The primary sex glands-the tastes in males and ovaries in females

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Estrogen

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Any of many female sex hormones

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Androgen

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Any of many male sex hormones

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Intersexual person

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A person who has genitals suggestive of both sexes

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Primary sexual characteristics

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Sex as defined by the genitals and internal reproductive organs

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Secondary sexual characteristics

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Breasts, body shape, facial hair, and so forth

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Heterosexual

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Normal people

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Bisexual

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Attracted to both genders

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Gender role socialization

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The process of learning gender role in society

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Instrumental behaviors

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Actions directed towards the achievement of some goal

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Gender role strain

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Stress associated with ones identity in conflict with gender roles

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Androgyny

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The presence of both male and female traits

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Castration

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Surgical removal f the testicles or ovaries

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Sterilization

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Making man or woman infertile

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Excitement phase

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First stage of sexual arousal

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Plateau phase

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The second phase of sexual response

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Resolution

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The fourth face of sexual response (calming down)

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Refractory period

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A short period after orgasm were a male cannot do so again

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Double standard

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Different standards for the appropriateness in sexual behavior

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Paraphilia disorders

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Compulsive or destructive deviation in sexual preferences or behaviors

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Hypo active sexual desire

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Upsetting loss of sexual desire

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Hyper-sexual disorder

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Troubling excess of sexual desire

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Transsexual

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A person at odds with their personal gender role

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