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Psychology Sex and gender OCR GCSE Keywords
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- 1Sexa BIOLOGICAL term that tells us whether someone is MALE or FEMALE
- 2gendera PSYCHOLOGICAL term that tells us whether someone is MASCULINE, FEMININE OR ANDROGYNOUS
- 3Masculinitya gender term associated with MALE TRAITS/ROLES
- 4Femininitya gender term associated with FEMALE TRAITS/ROLES
- 5AndrogynyA type of gender where an individual shows high levels of BOTH MASCULINE AND FEMININE traits.
- 6gonadsmale and female SEX ORGANS (Testes and ovaries)
- 7Hormonetestosterone and oestrogen- a chemical produced by the body that affects cells and organs. Male sex hormone produced by testes and female sex hormone produced by ovaries.
- 8Evolutiona process by which species adapt to their environment in order to survive and reproduce.
- 9Oedipus complexboys desire their mother
- 10Electra complexgirls desire their fathers
- 11Castration anxietyboys FEAR that their father will CUT OFF THEIR PENIS in anger over their desire for their mother.
- 12Penis envygirls desire a penis, blame mother for not having one.
- 13Gender gapMales and Females DEVELOP AND PERFORM at different rates at school.
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- Flashcards on Psychology Sex and gender OCR GCSE Keywords, created by Dami F on 27/12/2014.
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- Dami F · Dec 2014
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