PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Masturbation, Sexual Script Theory, Vaginismus

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
• Professor: John Mitterer

Document Summary

11. 1: what are the basic dimensions of sex? learning and socialization. Sexual identity is complex, multifactored, and influenced by biology, Sex: one"s physical, biological classification as female or male. Gender: psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female; defined aspecially as one"s gender identity and learned identity roles. Transsexual: a person with a deep conflict between his or her physical, biological sex and preferred psychological and social gender roles. Genetic sex: sex as indicated by the presence of xx or xy chromosomes. Hormonal sex: sex as indicated by the predominance of estrogen or androgens in the body. Gonadal sex: sex as indicated by the presence or ovaries or testes. Genital sex: sex as indicated by the presence of male or female genitals. X chromosome: female chromosome attributed to the mother. Y chromosome: male chromosome attributed to the father. Testosterone: male sex hormone secreted by testes; responsible for male sex features.