Unit 3 Flashcards
What are the primary female sex characteristics?
Uterus, ovaries, vagina
What are the primary male sex characteristics?
Prostate, penis, testes, scrotum
What are the secondary male sex characteristics?
Enlarged larynx (Adam's apple) Deepening voice Facial and chest hair Pubic hair Coarser skin texture Large increase in height
What are the secondary female sex characteristics?
Growth spurt Menstrual cycle Breast development Widening hips Pubic hair Fat deposits Further growth and development of uterus, vagina, and ovaries
Psychological aspects of being male or female
Gender
Culture’s expectations for male and female behavior and personality
Gender roles
Acquiring gender role characteristics
Gender typing
Person’s sense of being male or female
Gender identity
Being born with both sex organs
Hermaphrodite/ intersex
Gender identity formed through reinforcement and modeling
Social learning theory
Childs develops male or female schema, then observes and behaves accordingly
Gender schema theory
Occurs when people assign characteristics to a person based on the person’s male or female status, rather than actual characteristics
Gender stereotyping
Female stereotypes:
Illogical, changeable, emotional, sensitive, naturally nurturing, patient, all-thumbs when it comes to understanding machines
Male stereotypes:
Aggressive, logical, decisive, unemotional, insensitive, no nurturing, impatient, mechanically talented
Characteristics of people whose personalities reflect the characteristics of both males and females, regardless of gender
Androgyny
