Chapter 12 Module 32 and 34

Question 1

gender

Answer 1

perception of being male or female

Question 2

gender roles

Answer 2

The set of expectations, defined by a particular society, that indicate what is appropriate behavior for men and women

Question 3

gender schemas

Answer 3

A mental framework that organizes and guides a child’s understanding of information relevant to gender

Question 4

sexism

Answer 4

Negative attitudes and behavior toward a person based on that person’s gender

Question 5

stereotyping

Answer 5

judgement about individual members of a group on the basis of their membership in that group

Question 6

bisexuals

Answer 6

Persons who are sexually attracted to people of the same gender and the other gender

Question 7

heterosexuality

Answer 7

Sexual attraction and behavior directed to the other gender

Question 8

homosexuals

Answer 8

Persons who are sexually attracted to members of their own gender

Question 9

transgender

Answer 9

An umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the gender to which they were assigned at birth