Terms and Concepts to Remember

Test yourself on these terms by trying to write down the definition in your own words before flipping back to the referenced page to check your answer.

gender

aggression

relational aggression

X chromosome

Y chromosome

testosterone

puberty

primary sex characteristics

secondary sex characteristics

spermarche

menarche [meh-NAR-key]

intersex

role

gender role

gender identity

social learning theory

gender typing

androgyny

transgender

asexual

estrogens

sexual response cycle

refractory period

sexual dysfunction

erectile disorder

premature ejaculation

female orgasmic disorder

paraphilias

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

sexual orientation

evolutionary psychology

natural selection