Psychology Glossary 62

Estrogen: The female sex hormone, produced by the ovaries, that is responsible for the release of eggs from the ovaries as well as for the development and maintenance of female reproductive structures and secondary sex characteristics.

雌激素：卵巢分泌的女性性激素，负责卵巢产卵，以及女性生殖结构和第二性征的发展与保持。

Etiology: The cause of, or factor related to, the development of a disorder.

病原学：一种疾病的病因，相关因素和发现。

Evolutionary Perspective: The approach to psychology that stesses the importance of behavioral and mental adaptiveness, based on the assumption that mental capabilities evolved over millions of years to serve particular adaptive purposes.

进化论观点：一种强调行为和心理适应性的重要性的心理学，基于心理能力进化百万年以服务特定适应性这一假设的基础之上。