chapter 5 Flashcards
aggression
physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone
Gender
The socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female
X-chromosome
sex chromosome found in both men and women
Y chromosome
sex chromosome only found in males
testosterone
the most important of the male sex chromosomes
puberty
the period of sexual maturation
primary sex characteristics
the body structures that make sexual reproduction possible
secondary sex characteristics
nonreproductive sexual traits
menarche
the first menstrual period
gender role
a set of expected behaviors for males or for females
role
a set of expectations about a social position
gender identity
our sense of being male or female
social learning theory
the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished
gender typing
the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
transgender
an umbrella term describing people whose gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex
estrogens
sex hormones
sexual response cycle
the four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson
refractory period
a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm
sexual dysfunction
a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning
aids
a life threatening sexually transmitted infection caused by the hiv
sexual orientation
an enduring sexual attraction toward members of either ones own sex, the other sex, or both sexes
