Human Sexuality Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adolescence | A transition period in human development between childhood and adulthood. |
| Puberty | The tine when the body becomes capable of reproduction |
| Hormone | A chemical that affects or controls a certain system in the body. |
| Primary Sex Characteristics | The development of the reproductive (sexual) organs. |
| Secondary Sex Characteristics | Nonreproductive physical body changes during puberty. |
| Sense of Identity | Characteristics that make a person unique. |
| Self-concept | Mental image a person has of him or herself. |
| Self-esteem | The way one feels about him or herself. |
| Individuation | The process of becoming an individual person. |
| Socialization | Process of learning behaviors and attitudes that are acceptable to family and society. |
| Gender | Physical aspect of being male or female; also known as a person's sex. |
| Gender Identity | A person's sense of being male or female |
| Gender Role | A person's behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs about men and women. |
| Gender Role Socialization | Process that teaches children about available gender roles. |
| Gender Role Stereotypes | Preset assumptions about what each gender is like and can do. |
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