Unit 2-10

Question 1

Constitutes the full development of the individual; involves the generalized other.

Answer 1

social self

Question 2

An activity done for pleasure that lacks structure or rules.

Answer 2

play

Question 3

A female-bodied individual who exhibits traditionally masculine behaviors and interests, such as dressing in masculine clothing or participating in masculine physical activities.

Answer 3

tomboy

Question 4

An individual whose gender identity is the opposite of their assigned physical sex, who often desires to align their physical body with their mental gender identity through some medical means (such as hormone replacement therapy or surgical sex reassignment).

Answer 4

transsexual

Question 5

The process by which people discover themselves in relation to their society.

Answer 5

socialization

Question 6

Figures who significantly impact a child’s life enough to affect their observations and internalization of social behavior. Also known as significant others.

Answer 6

particular others

Question 7

The way an individual defines their sexual attraction. Also referred to as sexual orientation.

Answer 7

sexual identity

Question 8

Acronym standing for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender,” which is used to refer to nonheterosexual and transgender people.

Answer 8

LGBT

Question 9

A way of describing any individual’s behaviors and interests that do not conform to society’s expectations of that individual’s perceived gender.

Answer 9

gender-variant

Question 10

Public ceremonies or rituals recognizing the transition of a person from one group or status to another.

Answer 10

rites of passage

Question 11

The orientation in which one has sexual attraction toward any sex or gender identity.

Answer 11

bisexuality

Question 12

An individual’s perception of his or her identity, which is formed and developed by social interactions and immersion in society.

Answer 12

self

Question 13

Charles Horton Cooley’s concept of the process of individuals evaluating themselves based on how they imagine other people view them.

Answer 13

looking-glass self

Question 14

___________ refers to the social component that reflects not only a person’s biological identity but the cultural and social values and roles assigned to that identity.

Answer 14

gender

Question 15

An activity done for pleasure that has definitive rules, organization, and structure.

Answer 15

game

Question 16

A fixed understanding that an individual has of themselves regardless of social context.

Answer 16

self-concept

Question 17

The orientation in which one’s primary sexual attraction is toward the same sex.

Answer 17

homosexuality

Question 18

A common term for homosexual women.

Answer 18

lesbian

Question 19

A perception that we have of ourselves that can change and fluctuate in different social contexts.

Answer 19

self-image

Question 20

The process of mentally taking on the role of others in order to understand ideal or appropriate social behavior.

Answer 20

role-taking

Question 21

An umbrella term describing anyone whose gender identity does not match their assigned physical sex.

Answer 21

transgender

Question 22

Individuals who belong to the same social group, typically based on factors like age and/or economic standing.

Answer 22

peers

Question 23

The fundamental and often first social group for an individual; frequently consists of biological relatives to the individual, but more generally, it has strong emotional ties to and is instrumental in raising the individual.

Answer 23

family

Question 24

The social environment that forms certain attributes of an individual.

Answer 24

nurture

Question 25

A male-bodied individual who dresses in traditionally feminine clothing and exhibits feminine behavior that is often exaggerated for show or performance.

Answer 25

drag queen

Question 26

Demands and expectations for behavior agreed upon by a culture or society.

Answer 26

generalized other

Question 27

Collective ideas about what is right or wrong, good or bad, and desirable or undesirable in a given culture.

Answer 27

values

Question 28

The chronic absence of sexual attraction toward any sex or gender identity.

Answer 28

asexuality

Question 29

The identity given by a person’s biological sex characteristics.

Answer 29

sex

Question 30

A common synonym for “homosexual,” often (but not always) referring to men.

Answer 30

gay

Question 31

The initial stage in George Herbert Mead’s theory of the development of the self, where an infant mimics and imitates the simple actions and facial expressions they see others do. This stage precedes their ability to play or role-take.

Answer 31

preparatory

Question 32

The condition where an individual is born with biological characteristics that are both male and female.

Answer 32

intersex

Question 33

A large and comprehensive organization in a society that has a specific purpose.

Answer 33

institution

Question 34

The biological or genetic attributes and predispositions of an individual.

Answer 34

nature

Question 35

The orientation in which one’s primary sexual attraction is toward the opposite sex.

Answer 35

heterosexuality

Question 36

People and entities that influence an individual’s development of self and provide social environments and contexts.

Answer 36

agents of socialization

Question 37

The state of being in between two life stages.

Answer 37

liminal state

Question 38

Any technological channel of communication that reaches a significant portion of the population.

Answer 38

mass media

Question 39

The study of the roles, attitudes, and behaviors that are appropriate for a particular stage of life.

Answer 39

life course

Question 40

A form of advertising that targets and appeals to a specific gender in order to sell a product or service.

Answer 40

gendered marketing

Question 41

Cultural expectations or rules for behavior.

Answer 41

norm

Question 42

Societal norms and conventions that define what behaviors and characteristics should be aligned with each sex.

Answer 42

gender roles

Question 43

The inclination of an individual’s sexual attraction.

Answer 43

sexual orientation