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Psychology 122
chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sex | (1)The biological category of male or female as defined by physical differences in genetic composition and reproductive anatomy and function. |
| Sex | (2) The behavior manifestation of the sexual urge; sexual intercourse |
| Gender | The cultural, social, and psychological meanings that are associated with masculine or femininity. |
| Gender Roles | The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as either masculine or feminine in a given culture. |
| Gender Identity | A person’s psychological sense of being male or female. |
| Sexual Orientation | The direction of a person’s emotional and erotic attraction towards members of the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes. |
| Gender-Role Stereotypes | The beliefs and expectations people hold about the typical characteristics, preferences, and behavior of men and women. |
| Social Theory of Gender-Role Development | The theory that gender roles are acquired through the basic processes of learning, including reinforcement, punishment, and modeling. |
| Gender Schema Theory | The theory that gender-role is influenced by the formation of schemas, or mental representations, of masculinity or femininity. |
| Intersexed | Condition in which a person’s biological sex is ambiguous, often combining aspects of both male and female anatomy and/or physiology. |
| Transgendered | Condition in which a person’s psychological gender identity conflicts with his or her biological sex. |
| Transsexual | A transgendered person who undergoes surgery and hormone treatments to physically transform his or her body into the opposite sex. |
| Sexual Dysfunction | A consistent disturbance in sexual desire, arousal, or orgasm that causes psychological distress and interpersonal difficulties. |
| Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorders | A sexual dysfunction characterized by little or no sexual desire. |
| Sexual Aversion Disorder | A sexual dysfunction characterized by active avoidance of genital sexual contact because of extreme anxiety, fear, or disgust. |
| Dyspareunia | A sexual dysfunction characterized by genital pain before, during, or after intercourse. |
| Male Erectile Disorder | In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by a recurring inability to achieve or maintain an erect penis. |
| Male Orgasmic Disorder | In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by delayed orgasm during intercourse or the inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse. |
| Premature Ejaculation | In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by orgasm occurring before it is desired, often immediately or shortly after sexual stimulation or penetration. |
| Female Orgasmic Disorder | In females, sexual dysfunction characterized by delays in achieving orgasm or the inability to achieve orgasm. |
| Vaginismus | Sexual dysfunction characterized by persistent, involuntary contractions or spasms of the vaginal muscles, which result in uncomfortable or painful intercourse. |
| Paraphilia | Any of several forms of nontraditional sexual behavior in which a person’s sexual gratification depends in an unusual sexual experience, object, or fantasy. |
| Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs) | Any of several infectious diseases that are transmitted primarily through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact. |
| Genital Herpes | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus that can produce outbreaks of painful blisters in the genital and anal regions. |
| AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) | Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which selectively attacks helper T cells in the immune system, progressively weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and diseases. |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | A retrovirus that infects, destroys, and reduces the number of helper T cells in the immune system, producing AIDS. |
| Sandra Lipsitz Bem (b.1944) | American psychologist who has conducted extensive research on sex roles and gender identity; proposed gender schema theory to explain gender-role development. |
| Virginia E. Johnson (b.1925) | American behavioral scientist who, along with William H. Masters, conducted Pioneering research in the field of human sexuality and sex therapy. |
| William H. Masters(1915-2001) | American physician who, along with Virginia E. Johnson, conducted Pioneering research in the field of human sexuality and sex therapy. |
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