ch.10

Question 1

klinefelter syndrome

Answer 1

male genetic condition characterize by a rounded body type, lack of facial hair, breast enlargement, smaller than normal testicles. xxy

Question 2

turner syndrome

Answer 2

characterized by short stature, slow or no sexual development at puberty, heart abnormalities, lack of ovarian function. lack or damage to one of the x chormosomes

Question 3

intersex

Answer 3

born with sexual anatomy that is neither completely male/female but a combination

Question 4

trangender

Answer 4

individuals whose gender identity varies from their biological sex

Question 5

gender identity disorder

Answer 5

strong persistent cross gender identification. the desire/insistence that one is of the other sex combined with persistent discomfort about one’s biological sex or culturally prescribed gender role

Question 6

gender dysphoria

Answer 6

refers to stress or discomfort stemming from the self knowledge that one’s biological sex doesn’t conform to his or her personal gender identity

Question 7

transsexual

Answer 7

transgender person who has transitoned or is transitioning from his biological sex to his identified gender through actions, dress, hormone therapy or surgery

Question 8

social alienation

Answer 8

passive form of aggression that includes malicious gossip, spreading rumors, shunning

Question 9

androgynous

Answer 9

one who embodies both maculine and femenine traits or chracteristics

Question 10

2 dimensional model of gender

Answer 10

an approach to defining gender suggesting that gender isn’t an either or propostion but that people may manifest elements of both genders simultaneously