Finals Again Flashcards
The anatomical and
biological differences
between males and females.
sex
The behaviors
that a person engages in that
are directly related to their
anatomical and biological
characteristics and the
process of reproduction.
sex roles
A
person’s awareness and
sense of self based on their
sex and sex roles.
sexual identity
The behaviors
and characteristics that a
culture deems appropriate
for males and females. These
behavioral patterns may or
may not be related to sex
and sex roles, although they
often are
gender
The degree
to which a person adopts the
gender-specific behaviors
ascribed by their culture.
gender role
A
person’s awareness and
sense of self based on their
gender or gender role.
gender identity
The
psychological or behavioral
characteristics typically
associated with a specific
gender.
gender stereotype
There are
more similarities across
gender than differences
gender similarity
hypothesis
A
model that suggests that
biological differences
between the sexes interact
with the environment to
produce culture-specific sex
roles that are adaptations to
the environment.
biosocial model
Judgments about what
gender roles in a particular
culture ought to be.
gender role ideology
A gender
identity that involves
endorsement of both male
and female characteristics
androgyny
A concept
related to Mexican American
gender role differentiation
that is characterized by many
traditional expectations of
the male gender role, such as
being unemotional, strong,
authoritative, and aggressive.
machismo
