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Person rejects own sex, believes self to be the other.

Transexualism

Xx=female xy=male

Genetic sex

Male sex drive peaks at 18-21. Females sex drive peaks at 30-40. Men need visual stimulation and women need romantic stimulation.

sex differences

Learn sex roles by imitation & reinforcement.

social learning theory bandura

Psychological perseption & acceptance of biological sex.

Gender Identity

Secretions influence organisation of brain & help activate sexual desire & interest.

Hormonal sex

Non-human love objects; cars, shoes, balloons etc.

fetishes

Sexual responses (masters&johnson)

Transition, excitement, desire, plateau, orgasm, resolution.

Unusual or bizarre images or objects necessary for sexual excitement

paraphilias

Non-consenting others

Voyeurism, pedophilia, exhibitionism

Learn gender role in stages Identity(2-3) Stability (4-5) Constancy(6-8)

cognitive developmental theory Kohlberg


Traits behaviors attitudes and interests that cultures consider appropriate for ones sex

Gender rules

Biological sexual preferences

Sexual orientation

Much smaller in the brains of homosexual men than heterosexual men.

Interstitial Nuclei

Readiness for sexual arousal

Transition

Triggered by physical and psychological desire. Body prepares for intercourse

Excitement

Maximum level of sexual arousal

Plateau

Reflexive intense discharge of accumulated sexual tension

Orgasm

Body returns to non-aroused state

Resolution

Cultures provide distinctive rules for how and when to express emotion

Display Rules

Interactive feedback staytem between neural mechanisms and facial nerves

Facial feedback hypothesis

Neural mechanisms control how a persons face reflects emotions

Facial affect program

Perform behavior for a reward

Extrinsic Motivation

Perform a behavior for the enjoyment

Intrinsic Motivation

Needs are acquired through cultural experience and interactions with others

Secondary Need Approach

Learned trait in which a person gains satisfaction when striving for and achieving high levels of excellence

N.A.C.H. Need for achievement

Internal locus of control less effort, choose moderately difficult tasks, motivated for success have realistic goals

High N.A.C.H

External locus of control less effort choose very difficult or very easy tasks motivated to avoid failure and unrealistic goals

Low N.A.C.H

Lateral: feed centerVentromedial: satisfaction center Paraventricular nucleus: food preferences

3 structures of the hypothalamus

Self starvation 95% female 14-18 years old

Anorexia Nervosa

Eat if foods available 2-3 times more fat cells than average

Obesity

Perception-->physiological reaction-->emotion

James Lange Theory

Perception-->thalamus-->physiological reaction & emotion

Cannon Bard Theory

Interactions among physical, social, & psychological factors in determining health

Health Psychology

Get out negative emotions, talk about the cancer for a better chance at survival.

Breast Cancer Pettingale

Strong support from friends and family resulted in the less likely hood of developing full blown aids

HIV petitto

Observable damage to the body

Psychophysiological disorders

Perceived stressor-->primary appraisal (am I in danger?) If yes, secondary appraisal (how to cope)

Transactional model

Males COMPLETE suicide attempts 3 times more often than females but females will ATTEMPT suicide more often than males

Suicide Facts

Hostility is a toxic component. Heart attack prone.

Personally type A

Percieve personal control, balance life commitments, view changes as challenges, optimistic spirit

Hardy Personality

Study of growth and change across the lifespan.

Developmental psychology

Womb to tomb

Genetics, maturation

Nature

Upbringing, environment

Nurture

From fertilization to two weeks

Zygote

Germinal period

2 to 8 weeks crucial stage in development

Embryo

Embryonic period

8 weeks until birth rapid development

Fetus

Fetal period

Red blood cells are shaped like moons

Sickle cell anemia

Most common life shortening disorder in African Americans

Metabolic disorder can't handle amino acids. If exposed it causes brain death.

Phenylketonuria

Pku

Fractured X chromosome. Girls will fill it in but boys cannot.

Fragile X syndrome

X-0 on 23rd pair of chromosome. Only has one X instead of two.

Turners syndrome

Only affects women

Inherited extra chromosome. Produce estrogen. Grow breast and will not have manly features.

K. Syndrome

Only boys

Toxins in prenatal environment

Teratogens

Unlearned, involuntary responses

Reflexes

Visual, auditorial, touch, taste, memory.

Sensory development

Strong emotional bond.

Attatchment

Body contact and comfort needed. Monkey to mother experiments.

Harlow

Failure to thrive syndrome. Orphans from WWII - no human contact except for diapor changes. Resulted in akward and stunted children.

Horney

(Most effective) concern, care and control.

Authoritative

Control, not very caring, child becomes rebellious. Low self esteem.

Authoritarian


Infants learn a basic sense of trust dependent upon how their needs are met (birth to 1 years)

Trust vs mistrust

(1-3 years old) child is saying "I don't need you". If condemned by parents the child comes to shame & doubt feels like a failure

Autonomy vs shame & doubt

(3-6) parents show that they're proud. Attempts that are made fun of end up with guilt. The child will think that their ideas are dumb.

Initiative vs guilt

(6-12) what talents does the child have or not have. Vs I don't do anything well. Low self esteem it is important for teachers and parents to recognize a child's gifts.

Industry vs inferiority

Establish your own identity. Resolve any identity crises and make commitments.

Identity vs role confusion

Young adults must find a person with whom they can share their identity with (20s & 30s)

Intimacy vs isolation

How to take care of the next generation vs only care about themselves and their lives (40s & 50s)

Generativity vs stagnation

Birth to 2 years old learn through sensory & motor skills

Sensorimotor

Action A causes B to happen

Cause effect

Kids learn that your coming back eventually. (Seperation anxiety)

Object permanence

Kids learn that your coming back eventually. (Seperation anxiety)

Object permanence

Crises & commitments already made

Achievers - Marcia

Never found their identity.

Foreclosures - Marcia

Stuck in a crises and cannot comit to anything.

Moratorium - Marcia

Never have an identity crises. never make commitments, they are the "lost souls" of society.

Diffusion - Marcia

Life review have a sense of wisdom vs blame others for how their lives ended up.

Ego integrity vs despair

Imaginative audience constantly judging you (teens)

Egocentrism

Persons behavior is governed by moral principles that have been decided on by the individual and may be in disagreement with society's norms. (A man helps his wife commit suicide because she's suffering)

Post conventional

Child's behavior is governed by the consequences of their behavior

Preconventional

Child's behavior is governed by conforming to society's norms (yells at mom because she's littering)

Conventional

Secondary needs need for love, power and need for achievement

Social cultural

Feed me!

Lateral hypothalamus

Stop eating!

Ventromedial hypothalamus

I'm craving chocolate!

Parenventricular nucleus

Biological needs like food and water

Drive reduction

The hypothalamus does what ?

Secrete Endorphins