Young Matthew Is Always Initially Intimidated and Shy in a New

question 9

Short Answer

Young Matthew is always initially intimidated and shy in a new situation. After a little while, however, he tends to find himself more relaxed and it is then easy for him to engage in activities. According to Thomas and Chess, Matthew has a(n) ________ temperament.

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Definitions:

Primary Sex Characteristic

refers to the biological attributes directly involved in reproduction, including the sex organs such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Gender Role Socialization

The idea that people learn culture-specific expectations about gender roles passively, through exposure to social information in the environment.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

A group of genetic conditions limiting hormone production in the adrenal glands, often affecting sexual development and growth.

XX Sex Chromosomes

The genetic material that is one aspect of the biological sex of a human female.