Human Sexuality Exam 2

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Sex

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Biological maleness or femaleness

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Gender

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Psychological and sociocultural characteristics associated with our sex

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Gender Identity

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Whether the views self as male or female psychologically

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Biological Determinants of sexual anatomy

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1. Genetic Sex
2. Gonadal Sex
3. Hormonal Sex
4. Internal reproductive structures
5. External Reproductive Structures

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Genetic Sex

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Determined by sex chromosomes

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Gonadal Sex

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Develop as homologuous sexual structures at 4-6 weeks

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Hormonal Sex

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Ovaries produce estrogens and progestational---testes produce androgens

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Internal reproductive Structures

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Will develop female internal structures unless male hormones present this is "default"

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External Reproductive Structures

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Testosterone present gives males the male structures and an absence of testosterone leads to female structures

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Hypothalamus

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In mature adults causes steady production of hormones; in females directs cyclical production of hormones

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The corpus callosum is thicker in

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females meaning more communication of the left and right brains

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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

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Chromosomal male who are insensitive to androgens so have female genitals, shallow vagina, typically raised as females-which seems to work ok as also lack masculinization of brain

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Fetally Androgenized Females

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Masculine appearing external genitalia; usually female gender identity-many take on traditionally male behaviors and come assume male gender identity

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DHT Deficient Males

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Appear and are raised as females till puberty when transform into male-tend to have easy gender identity transformation

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Transsexualism

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Males somewhat more than females

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Transgendered

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Appearance and/or behaviors don't conform to traditional gender roles

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Transvestites

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If cross dress for sexual satisfaction

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Psychoanalytic Theories emphasize

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Early relations with parents

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Women are seen as the ___________ and men are seen as the ____________

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1. Gatekeepers
2. Movers

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Intersexed

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Possess biological attributes of of both sexes (psuedohermaphrodites)

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Female XO Turners Syndrome

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Normal external structures (at least until puberty) but internal structures do not develop fully

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Male XXY Klinefelter's Syndrome

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Males are sterile have undersized external genitalia and may exhibit some breast development---*Usually identify as male, but some gender identity confusion

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Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love

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Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment are the three love components

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Intimacy

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Emotional component that give feelings of warmth, closeness

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Chemistry

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The intense passion experienced when falling in love is partially due to brain chemistry.

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What is released by the hypothalamus during cuddling and physical intimacy

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Oxytocin

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Characteristics of High Quality Relationships

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Supportive communication
Companionship
*
Seeing partner as best friend
*

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How to express and receive complaints in a relationship

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Choose right time and place
*
Avoid “why” questions
Limit to one complaint per discussion
Ask clarifying questions
Express your feelings
Focus on future changes

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What is related to sexual response and arousal

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Dopamine

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Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents

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-Related to curiosity
-As a part of closeness and intimacy (convergence of m/f here – sex as part of intimate relationship)
-For males, as part of “code of masculinity” – and these more likely to have multiple partners, less intimate relationship, and less consistent condom use

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Myotonia

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Increases muscle tension - facial grimaces, contractions of hands and feet, muscular spasms during orgasm.

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Both males and females experience

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Vasocongestion and myotonia during the sexual response cycle

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Masters and Johnson's 4 phase SRC

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1. Excitement
2. Plateau
3. Orgasm
4. Resolution

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This only happens in males

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Refractory Period

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Refractory Period

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Period during which males do not have a second orgasm - may be minutes to days depending on age, frequency of intercourse, etc.

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Resolution

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Return to baseline - heart rate, blood pressure, myotonia

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Resolution in Males

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Erection subsides, testes descend, return to normal size

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Resolution in Females

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Clitoris descends, labia return to normal size

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Orgasm

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Involuntary muscle contractions throughout body

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Excitement

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Increase heart rate, blood pressure, vasocongestion, mytonia

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Excitement in males

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Erection, testes elevate (protection?), engorge

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Excitement in females

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Lubrication, clitoris swells, labia separate, darken