Essentials of Psychology |

Essentials of Psychology

Benjamin B Lahey, University of Chicago

Gender

androgynous	Having both typical feminine and masculine characteristics.



evolutionary theory of gender differences	The theory that gender differences are based on genes that resulted from different evolutionary pressures on ancestral women and men.



gender identity	One's view of oneself as male or female.



gender role	The behaviors consistent with being male or female in a given culture.



gender	The psychological experience of being male or female.



sex	The distinction between male and female based on biological characteristics.



sexual orientation	The tendency to prefer romantic and sexual partners of the same or different sex.

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