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Child Development - A Thematic Approach
, Fifth Edition
Danuta Bukatko - College of the Holy Cross
Marvin W. Daehler - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Androgen
Class of male or masculinizing hormones.
Androgyny
Gender-role orientation in which a person possesses high levels of personality characteristics associated with both sexes.
Cross-gender behavior
Behavior usually seen in a member of the opposite sex. Term generally is reserved for behavior that is persistently sex atypical.
Expressive characteristics
Characteristics associated with emotions or relationships with people; usually considered feminine.
Gender constancy
Knowledge, usually gained around age six or seven years, that one’s gender does not change as a result of alterations in appearance, behaviors, or desires.
Gender identity
Knowledge, usually gained by age three years, that one is male or female.
Gender schema
Cognitive organizing structure for information relevant to sex typing.
Gender stability
Knowledge, usually gained by age four years, that one’s gender does not change over time.
Gender stereotypes
Expectations or beliefs that individuals within a given culture hold about the behaviors characteristic of males and females.
Gender-role development
Process by which individuals acquire the characteristics and behaviors prescribed by their culture for their sex. Also called sex typing.
Instrumental characteristics
Characteristics associated with acting on the world; usually considered masculine.
Sex segregation
Clustering of individuals into same-sex groups.
Sex typicality
Extent to which a behavior is usually associated with one sex as opposed to the other.
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