Glossary H

Heterogeneous group refer to groups whose members share few similarities.

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Heteronomous morality refers to a child's moral perspective, in which rules are viewed as fixed and unchangeable. It is Piaget’s first stage of moral development, in which children view the rules of authority figures as sacred and unalterable.

Heterophobia refers to strongly negative attitude toward heterosexuals and heterosexuality.

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Heterosexism refers to the "presumption of heterosexuality” that has sociological implications. Likewise , is it the assumption that all individuals and relationships are heterosexual.

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Heterosexual refers to a person who is attracted to the opposite sex .

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Heterosexual behavior refers to sexual activity with the members of the opposite gender.

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Deutsch: Heterosexualität / Español: Heterosexualidad / Português: Heterossexualidade / Français: Hétérosexualité / Italiano: Eterosessualità

Heterosexuality in the psychology context refers to a sexual orientation characterized by an emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to individuals of the opposite sex or gender. It is one of the main categories of sexual orientation, alongside homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality. In psychology, the study of heterosexuality encompasses various dimensions, including biological, emotional, cultural, and societal factors that influence the development and expression of sexual orientation.

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Heterozygous when the alleles in a pair of chromosomes differ from each other; having two (2) two different alleles.

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