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Psychology GCSE: Sex And Gender - Key Terms

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This deck covers key terms related to sex and gender in psychology, including concepts from psychodynamic theory and social learning theory.

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Define gender identity

A child’s gender can be identified by their attitudes and behaviour. This determines whether the child’s gender identity is masculine or feminine. Gender identity is psychological and can be changed
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Definition
Define gender identity
A child’s gender can be identified by their attitudes and behaviour. This determines whether the child’s gender identity is masculine or feminine. Gen...
Define psychodynamic theory
We have thoughts and feelings that we are not aware of because they are unconscious. These thoughts and feelings drive our behaviour
Define phallic stage
Freud’s third stage of psychosexual development, in which gender development takes place
Define identification
To adopt the attitudes and behaviour (gender) of the same sex parent
Define gender disturbance
Not developing the gender identity usually associated with one’s sex
Define social learning theory
Gender is learnt from watching and copying the behaviour of others.
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Psychology GCSE: Sex And Gender - Key Terms
TermDefinition
Define gender identity
A child’s gender can be identified by their attitudes and behaviour. This determines whether the child’s gender identity is masculine or feminine. Gender identity is psychological and can be changed
Define psychodynamic theory
We have thoughts and feelings that we are not aware of because they are unconscious. These thoughts and feelings drive our behaviour
Define phallic stage
Freud’s third stage of psychosexual development, in which gender development takes place
Define identification
To adopt the attitudes and behaviour (gender) of the same sex parent
Define gender disturbance
Not developing the gender identity usually associated with one’s sex
Define social learning theory
Gender is learnt from watching and copying the behaviour of others.
Define sex identity
A child’s sex can be identified by their hormones and chromosomes. This determines whether they have a male or female sex identity. Sex identity is biological and cannot be changed