PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Sildenafil, Exhibitionism, Immunodeficiency
13 Jan 2016
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Sex: one"s biological classification as male or female. Gender: psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female, defined especially by one"s gender identity and learned gender roles. Transsexual: a person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological and social gender roles. Genetic sex: sex as indicated by the presence of xx (female) or. Hormonal sex: sex as indicated by a preponderance of estrogens (female) or androgens (male) in the body. Gonadal sex: sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female) or testes (male) Genital sex: sex as indicated by the presence of male or female genitals factors. Sex must be defined by incorporating all of these biological. Determined at conception, though some variations involving too many or too few chromosomes can occur. X chromosome: the female chromosome contributed by the mother, produces a female when paired with another x chromosome, and a male when paired with a y chromosome.
