Chapter 10 - Gender - Definitions Flashcards
Autogynephilia
A condition in which a man is sexually attracted to the thought of himself as a woman.
Biological sex
The biological condition of being male and/or female, as determined by genes, chromosomes, hormones, and physical traits.
Cohen’s d effect size
A measure of the strength of the relationship between two variables in a population.
Disorders of sexual development (DSDs)
A group of conditions in which the reproductive organs and/or genitals develop differently than expected.
Chromosomal sex
Sex determined by the combination of sex chromosomes.
Cloacal exstrophy
A rare birth defect in which much of the abdominal organs are exposed and the genitals develop abnormally.
Gender
The psychological experience of femaleness and/or maleness.
Gender dysphoria
Distress resulting from the discrepancy between one’s felt gender identity and one’s biological sex and/or the gender one was assigned at birth.
Gender identity
The way in which one identifies with a gender category (e.g., man, woman, neither).
Gender schemas
Mental frameworks based on understandings of how men and women typically behave.
Gender stereotypes
Widely held beliefs about the typical characteristics and behaviours of men and women.
Genderqueer
A biological male or female whose gender identification and self-presentation does not conform to gender categories.
Gender role
The set of social and behavioural norms that are considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific culture.
Gender socialization
The learning of behaviour and attitudes considered appropriate for a given gender role.
Genotype
The genetic constitution of an organism, determined by genetic components inherited from the organism’s parents.
