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When does childhood curiosity of bodies peak? (3 years)

3-5

When do children develop a sense of modesty

initial school-age years

Does overt sexual play decrease in initial school-age ears, what about curiosity about the human body and sexuality?

sexual play decreases, curiosity does not

time when individual first becomes capable of reproduction and shows sexual attraction to others

puberty

The most important issue in lives of most adolescents is

self identity

how many american high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse according to surveys

half

When is sexual activity highest (10 year range)

25-35, only gradually declines up through the late 50s (just extra info)

When women's menstrual cycles become irregular and stop entirely (term)

menopause

When does menopause typically occur

late 40s or early 50s

3 results due to change in hormones during menopause

hot flashes, decrease in vaginal lube, and osteoporosis

When do men show gradual decline in testosterone

Late teens

When men lose testosterone these 4 things could happen (its ok if you don't know them all since itll be multiple choice, just count it as correct anyways)

decline in muscle mass and strength, less firm erections, less forceful ejaculations, and longer refractory periods.

For healthy couples, what is the best predictor of whether they will enjoy sex in old age?

Their sexual activity when they were younger

When does sexual learning begin

infancy

Where can children receive sexual learning (3) [again probably not going to be a hard question, just familiarize yourself with answers]

peers, media, and your own behaviors

When should communication between parents and their children about sexuality begin (with respect to what year they are in school). Also communication should be ongoing.

preschool years

Should discussions with your children about sexuality be frank and explicit? Also is how you say it is just as important as what you say ?

yes, dont lecture them. it is important that your children view you to be accepting and askable.

The only way you will be able to know whether your attempts to educate your children about sexuality have been successful is by their (long answer)

willingness to come to you when they have questions and problems

Do male fetuses have erections while still inside the uterus

yes

Can children masturbate to orgasm before they reach puberty

yes

does lack of vaginal lubrication in women with menopause indicate that sexual desire has decreased

no

has the average age at which girls have first menstrual cycle been decreasing over the last 2 centuries?

yes

do increasing levels of pituitary hormones help cause hot flashes

yes

do boys develop enlarged breasts during puberty

yes

How many years does pubertal development in boys lag behind girls

about 2 years

Is their a strong relationship between social background and affairs

No

When do children's first sexual attractions occur

around age 10

Breast development in girls

increase in estrogen

vaginal dryness at menopause

Decrease in estrogen

hot flashes in women

increase in FSH and LH

development of sweat glands (body odor, acne)

increase in testosterone

gynecomastia

increase in estrogen

pubic hair and body hair

increase in testosterone

menarche

Increase in FSH and LH

Less firm erection and longer refractory period

Decrease in testosterone

Reversal of effects of menopause

Increase in estrogen

decreased sexual desire in women

Decrease in testosterone

decreased sexual desire in men

decrease in testosterone

children's first sexual attractions (2)

increase in DHEA from adrenal glands, increase in testosterone

what is most often the cause of the decline in sexual activity amond older single women

Lack of a partner

The changes that occur in women in the few years that precede and follow menopause are called

The climacteric

Before age 2, bodily exploration is usually confined to

self-exploration

Frued referred to the initial school-age years as this stage of psychosexual development

Latency

Development of breasts and growth of facial hair are examples of (3 words)

Secondary sex characteristics

for many teenage girls, this need is an important part of finding their self-identity

Emotional intimacy

What 2 things did Whitehurst believe are most likely to lead to extramarital sex

opportunity and alienation

Two parts of puberty process

adrenarche, gonadarche