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Modules 49-54
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aggression | any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy |
| gender identity | our sense of being male or female |
| gender role | a set of expected behaviors for males or for females |
| gender typing | the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role |
| gender | he socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female |
| role | a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave |
| social learning theory | the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished |
| transgender | an umbrella term describing people whose gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex. |
| adolescence | the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence |
| myelin | the fatty tissue that forms around axons and speeds neurotransmission |
| emerging adulthood | for some people in modern cultures, a period from the late teens to mid-twenties, bridging the gap between adolescent dependence and full independence and responsible adulthood |
| identity | our sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles |
| intimacy | n Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood |
| social identity | the "we" aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to "Who am I?" that comes from our group memberships |
| AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) | a life-threatening, sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS depletes the immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to infections |
| menarche | the first menstrual period |
| primary sex characteristics | the body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible |
| puberty | the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing |
| secondary sex characteristics | nonreproductive sexual traits, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair |
| sexual orientation | an enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex (homosexual orientation), the other sex (heterosexual orientation), or both sexes (bisexual orientation) |
| testosterone | the most important of the male sex hormones. Both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty |
| X chromosome | the sex chromosome found in both men and women. Females have two X chromosomes; males have one. An X chromosome from each parent produces a female child. |
| Y chromosome | the sex chromosome found only in males. When paired with an X chromosome from the mother, it produces a male child |
| cross-sectional study | a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another |
| longitudinal study | research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period |
| menopause | the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines |
| social clock | the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement |
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