Psych Module 13

Disorder of sexual development

An individual who is born with sexual anatomy that differs from typical male or female anatomy has a ______ ______ ______ ______

Norm

An understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. ______(s) prescribe "proper" behavior

Y

A fertilized egg will develop into a boy if it receives a/n ______ chromosome from its father

c. girls tend to play in small groups, while boys tend to play in large groups

Females and males are very similar to each other. But one way they differ is that a. females are more physically aggressive than males b. males are more democratic than females in their leadership roles c. girls tend to play in small groups, while boys tend to play in large groups d. females are more likely to commit suicide

b. culture's expectations abut the "right" way for males and females to behave

Gender role refers to our a. personal sense of being male or female b. culture's expectations abut the "right" way for males and females to behave c. birth sex- our chromosomes and anatomy d. unisex characteristics

Individualism

Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

Collectivism

Giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly

Individualists give priority to personal goals over group goals tend to define their identity in terms of their own personal attributes. Collectivists give priority to group goals over individual goals and tend to define their identity in terms of group identifications

How do individualist and collectivist cultures differ?

b. independence; interdependence

Individualist cultures tend to value ______; collectivist cultures tend to value ______ a. interdependence; independence b. independence; interdependence c. group solidarity; uniqueness d. duty to family; personal fulfillment

11; 12

On average, girls begin puberty at about the age of ______; boys at about the age of ______

d. reproductive organs; non reproductive traits

Primary sex characteristics relate to ______; secondary sex characteristics refer to ______ a. ejaculation; menarche b. breasts and facial hair; ovaries and testes c. emotional maturity; hormone surges d. reproductive organs; non reproductive traits

Sex; gender

Psychologists define ______ as the biologically influenced characteristics by which people define males and females. The socially influenced characteristics by which people define men and women is ______

Culture

The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

Adolescents tend to select out similar others and sort themselves into like-minded groups. This could lead a teen who wants to experiment with drinking alcohol to seek out others who already drink alcohol

What is the selection effect, and how might it affect a teen's decision to drink alcohol?

Gender identity

When children have developed a ______ ______, they have a sense of being male, female, or a combination of the two