EDPS 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Bisexuality, Genital Wart, Menopause
26 Mar 2017
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Gender: the characteristics of people as females or males. Gender identity: involves a sense of one"s own gender, including knowledge, understanding and acceptance of being male or female. Gender role: a set of expectations that prescribe how females or males should think, act or feel. Gender-typing: acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role. Estrogens: a class of sex hormones an important one of which is estradiol- that primarily influences the development of female sex characteristics and helps regulate the menstrual cycle. Androgens: a class of sex hormones- an important one of which is testosterone- that primarily promotes the development of male genitals and secondary sec characteristics. Social role theory: eagly"s theory that psychological gender differences are caused by the contrasting social roles of women and men. Gender schema theory: the theory that gender-typing emerges as children gradually develop gender schemas of what gender-inappropriate in their culture. Gender stereotypes: general impressions and beliefs about females and males.
