chapter 17 Flashcards
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what is gender identity
what someone subjectively feels
what is transgender
gender identity that does not align with a persons sex
what are protogenitals
anatomical structures of a fetus that will later devo into genitals
what is a genital tubercle
structure at the top of protogenticals that will devo into the clit of penis
what are homologous organs
different organs that are derived form the same fetal tissue
what is swelling
structures at the side of the protogenitals that devo into the labial for women or penis shaft and scrotal sac for men
what are gonads
structure behind the protogentials that devo into the ovaries or testicles
what are primary sex characteristics
organs that allow women and men to reproduce
what is puberty
rapid devo throughout hte body which is brough by an inc in sex hormones
what are secondary sex characteristics
physical differences b/w M and F that are not directly related to sex like more body hair or vocal qualities
what is spermarche
when a male first experiences ejacualtion
what is menarceh
first time a girl menstruates
what is interesx
person whos genitals are not perdominantly male or female
what is klinefelter syndrome
when males are born with an extra x chromosome which leads to a man not producing enough testosterone during puberty
what is triple x syndrome
xxx chromosome set which does not result in any bodily abnormalities
what is the gender similarity hypothesis
the hypothesis that women and men are more similar to each other than they are different
what is parental investment
the degree to which women vs men will spend time, resources and effort into creating viable offspring
what is the social role theory
the theory that gender roles are adopted by children through a process of imitating others and seeing how their behaviors are rewarded or punished
what are gender schemas
culturally constructed ideas of how women and men are supposed to act
what are sexual double standards
praising men for having hoes but calling a girl a hoe for having hoes
what is sexual prejudice
negative attitudes and sterotypes towards lgtv+ flatscreen hd 1080p resolution
are there genes related to being LGB+?
yes which causes their straight relatives to produce more offspring
what is the sexual response cycle
physiological stages people experience while having sex which includes the three stages; excitement, orgasm, resolution
explain the three stages of the sexual response cycle
-excitement: beginning of sexual arousal, includes vasocongestion (blood flow to genitals)
-includes the plateau stage which is a peak arousal that is reached where arousal levels are the same before orgasm
-oragsm stage: ejaculation
-resolution: when a persons state of physiological arousal returns to baseline levels followed by the refractory period where one cannot be aroused again
