PSYC 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital Disorder, Gender Dysphoria
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Androgynous having the physical characteristics of both sexes. Related to the aspects of the mind that process knowledge or information. A congenital defect of hormonal metabolism in the adrenal gland, causing the gland to secrete excessive levels of androgens. The collection of psychological traits that differ between males and females. A child"s understanding that sex is a fixed attribute. The unhappiness caused by discordance between a person"s anatomical sex and gender identity gender identity. A person"s subjective sense of being male or female. 5a-reductase deficiency enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone gender schema a collection of ideas about gender that influences perception and judgement gynephilic sexual attraction to woman or femininity habituation. The direction of a person"s sexual feelings: sexual attraction toward persons of the opposite sex, the same sex, or both. Socialization behavior reflects what is accepted in society. A transgendered person who seeks to transition to the other sex. Having a gender identity that is discordant with ones.
