Chapter 12 - Terms & Definitions

Question 1

principal class of male sex hormones

Answer 1

androgens

Question 2

areas of the body that are sexually sensitive or responsive

Answer 2

erogenous zones

Question 3

principal class of female sex hormones

Answer 3

estrogens

Question 4

sex glands

Answer 4

gonads

Question 5

fear and intolerance of homosexuals

Answer 5

homophobia

Question 6

a clear and stable sense of who one is in the larger society

Answer 6

identity

Question 7

combination of male and female hormonal or anatomical features

Answer 7

intersex

Question 8

first occurrence of menstruation

Answer 8

menarche

Question 9

when sexual arousal reaches its peak intensity and is discharged in a series of muscular contractions that pulsate through the pelvic area

Answer 9

orgasm

Question 10

the complex set of personal qualities, self-perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide one’s sexual behaviour

Answer 10

sexual identity

Question 11

first ejaculation

Answer 11

spermarche

Question 12

engorgement of blood vessels

Answer 12

vasocongestion