Sex And Gender - Key Terms

Question 1

Define gender identity

Answer 1

A child’s gender can be identified by their attitudes and behaviour. This determines whether the child’s gender identity is masculine or feminine.
Gender identity is psychological and can be changed

Question 2

Define psychodynamic theory

Answer 2

We have thoughts and feelings that we are not aware of because they are unconscious. These thoughts and feelings drive our behaviour

Question 3

Define phallic stage

Answer 3

Freud’s third stage of psychosexual development, in which gender development takes place

Question 4

Define identification

Answer 4

To adopt the attitudes and behaviour (gender) of the same sex parent

Question 5

Define gender disturbance

Answer 5

Not developing the gender identity usually associated with one’s sex

Question 6

Define social learning theory

Answer 6

Gender is learnt from watching and copying the behaviour of others.

Question 7

Define sex identity

Answer 7

A child’s sex can be identified by their hormones and chromosomes. This determines whether they have a male or female sex identity.
Sex identity is biological and cannot be changed