AQA A Level Psychology- Gender

Sex, Gender and Androgyny

Key Term

Sex

Gender

Sex-role stereotypes

Androgyny

Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI)

Biological Explanations

Key Term

Chromosomes

Hormone

Testosterone

Oestrogen

Oxytocin

Atypical sex chromosome pattern

Klinefelter's syndrome

Turner's syndrome

Cognitive Explanations

Key Term

Kohlberg's theory

Gender identity

Gender stability

Gender constancy

Gender schema theory

Gender schema

Psychodynamic Explanations

Key Term

Oedipus complex

Electra complex

Identification

Internalisation

Hypothetical construct

Social Learning Theory Explanations

Key Term

Social Learning Theory

Gender roles

Culture

Media

Atypical Gender Development

Key Term

Gender Identity Disorder/ Gender Dysphoria

Intersex conditions

Symbiotic fusion