Chapter 5 Flashcards
In psychology, the biologically influences characteristics by which people define male, female, and intersex
Sex
In psychology, the behavioral characteristics that people associate with boy, girl, man, and woman.
Gender
Possessing male and female biological sexual characteristics at birth
Intersex
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally
Aggression
An act of aggression (physical or verbal) intended to harm a person’s relationship or social standing
Relational Aggression
The sex chromosome found in females and males. Females typically have two, and males typically have one. One from each parent produces a female child.
X chromosome
The sex chromosome typically only found in males
Y chromosome
The most important male sex hormone. Males and females have it, but the additional amount in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs during the fetal period, and he development of male sex characteristics during puberty.
Testosterone
Sex hormones, such as estradiol, that contribute to female sex characteristics and are secreted in greater amounts by females than by males.
Estrogens
The period of sexual maturation, when a person usually becomes capable of reproducing
Puberty
The body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible
Primary sex characteristics
Non-reproductive sexual traits, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair
Secondary sex characteristics
The first ejaculation
Spermarche
The first menstrual period
Menarche
A set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave
Role
