Chapter 11 terms

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Estrogen

Female sex hormones

Testosterone

A male sex hormone secreted mainly by the testes and responsible for the development of many male sexual characteristics

Androgen

Any number of male sex hormones, especially testosterone

Paraphilias

compulsive or destructive deviations in sexual preferences or behavior

Sexual Orientation

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, or neither sex

Gender Role

favored pattern of behavior expected of each sex

Homophobia

Prejudice, fear, and dislike directed at homosexuals