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41 Cards in this Set
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-the body -physical extremities and internal organs work together for the body to perform many of its function |
The self as Impacted by the Body |
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functions gradually change through an _______________ |
individual's aging |
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physical efficiency generally peaks between the ages ___ and ___, and then slowly declines into the middle age |
20 and 30 |
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how individuals percieve, think and feel about their body and physical appearance |
Body Image |
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refers to everything about a person that others can observe (height, weight, skin color, clothes, hairstyle) |
Appearance |
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it is related to self-esteem |
body image |
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2 types of body image |
Internal (personal) and External (society) |
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first to figure out how genes are passed from parents to offspring in plants, including humans |
Gregor Mendel |
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obsession with beauty: health concerns |
Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
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an important aspect of several pathologist in psychology, particularly eating disorders |
Body Image Disturbance (BID) |
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the attitudinal component which refers we think and feel about the size and/or shape of their body, which if not correctly processed, will result to __________ |
body dissatisfaction |
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defined as a serious mental illness where people are of low weight due to limiting their energy intake |
Anorexia |
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During _________ in the African country of Tahiti, it was recorded were set aside in a special place for fattening purposes |
19th Century |
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the advent of social media out of pressure on us to look even better |
The filtered self |
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The Sexual self |
-Sexual development -sexuality -human sexuality -sex vs. gender -sexual orientation -sexually trabsmitted diseases -family planning |
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a lifelong process that starts at the moment of conception |
Sexual Development |
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a central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses; ______ |
-sex -gender identities and roles -sexual orientation -eroticism -pleasure -intimacy -reproduction |
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• much more than sexual feelings or sexual intercourse • an important part of who a person is and what he/she will become • being attractive, being inlove, being in a relationship |
Human Sexuality |
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Five circles of sexuality |
1. Sensuality 2. Sexual Intimacy 3. Sexual Identity 4. Reproduction and sexual health 5. Sexualization |
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awareness and feeling about your own body and other people's bodies. Allows us to enjoy the pleasure in our bodies |
Sensuality |
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ability to be emotionally close to another human being and to accept closeness in return |
Sexual Intimacy |
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a person's understanding if who he/she is sexually, including the sense of being male or being female |
Sexual Identity |
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a person's capacity to reproduce and the behaviors and attitudes that make sexual relationships healthy and enjoyable |
Reproduction and sexual health |
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aspect of sexuality in which people behave sexually to influence, manipulate, or control other people. Often called "shadowy" side of human sexuality. |
Sexualization |
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The chemistry of ______, _______, and __________ lies in our brains, which are the humans most important sex organ |
lust, love, attachment |
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3 stages of romantic love |
1. lust 2. attraction 3. attachment |
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sex hormones (present to male and female) being the main responsible for "sex drives" |
Lust |
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the "infatuation stage" is driven mainly by dopamine and norepinephrine, coupled with a decrese in seretonin levels |
Attraction |
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chemicals that make you happy |
seretonin, dopamine, oxytocin, norepinephrine |
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long term __________ between two people involves the hormones oxytocin (know as love hormone) |
Attachment |
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information sent to the brain by the nerve cells is essentially the same as that sent when a sexual partner touches that spot when a physician touches a breast or a penis |
Erogenous Zone |
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parts of Erogenous Zones |
• Mouth/lips • Back & neck • ears • breast • lower back • clitoris & vagina (women) • inner thigh • public hairline (men) • penis & scrotum (men) • perineum (men) |
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4 basic principles of family planning |
1. Responsible Parenthood 2. Respect for Life 3. Birth Spacing 4.Informed Choice |
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refers to our sexual preferences towards males, females, or both |
Sexual Orientation |
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one's concept of being male, female, both ot neither and is "entirely determined by socialization(nurture), not biological factors(nature)" |
Gender Identity |
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sexually attracted to members of same sex |
Homosexual (gay/lesbians) |
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secually attracted to people of both sexes |
Bisexual |
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sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex |
Heterosexual (straight) |
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can be sexually attracted to any sex or gender identity |
Pansexual/Omnisexual |
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not sexually attracfed to any sex or gender |
Asexual |
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sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease(VD) threaten everyone who is secually active prostitutes, drug users, and prominous individuals are at higher risk thay others |
Sexually Transmitted Disease(STD) |