Chap 12 - Gender & Sexuality Flashcards
Sex
Typically refers to sexual anatomy & sexual behavior
Gender
The sense of being male or female
Androgens
Male hormones
Corpus callosum
The bundle of nerves that connects the hemispheres of the brain
Gender identity
The perception of oneself as male or female
Gender schema
A cognitive framework that organizes info relevant to gender
Gender constancy
The belief that people are permanently males or females, depending on fixed, unchangeable biological factors
Double standard
The standard in which premarital sex is considered permissible for males but not for females
Permissiveness with affection
The standard in which premarital intercourse is viewed as permissible for both men & women if it occurs in the context of a long-term, committed, or loving relationship
Intimacy-versus-isolation stage
According to Erikson, the period of postadolescence into the early 30s that focuses on developing close relationships with others
Emerging adulthood
The period from the late teenage years extending to the mid-twenties in which people are still sorting out their options for the future
Passionate (or romantic) love
A state of powerful absorption in someone
Companionate love
The strong affection for those with whom our lives are deeply involved
Labeling theory of passionate love
The theory that individuals experience romantic love when two events occur together: intense physiological arousal & situational cues suggesting that the arousal is due to love
Intimacy component
The component of love that encompasses feelings of closeness, affection, & connectedness
