HSCI 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Sexual Arousal, Robert Trivers, Sex Organ
16 May 2016
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Gender=the psychological experience of femaleness and maleness. Biological sex=the biological condition of being male and/or female, as determined by genes, chromosomes, hormones, and physical traits. Gender identity-=the way in which one identifies with a gender category (e. g. , man, woman, neither). Gender role=the set of social and behavioural norms that are considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific culture. Sex refers to biological femaleness or maleness (genes, hormones, and physiology). Gender refers to the psychological experience of femaleness or maleness. Phenotype=the outward appearance or expression of a set of physical and behavioural traits, determined by genotype and environment. Genotype-the genetic constitution of an organism, determined by genetic components inherited from the organism"s parents. Chromosomal sex=sex determined by the combination of sex chromosomes. The presence of sry overrides the ovary promoting genes, therefore a male-looking body will result.
