SEXUAL SELF

Restrictive cultures

-Place strong prohibitions on adolescent sexual activity before marriage • Strict separation of boys and girls in early childhood through adolescence

GENDER IDENTITY

A person's internal sense of being a man or a woman or anything in between

ORIENTATION/ATTRACTION

A term to describe sexual and/or romantic attractions to others

sexually translated diseases.

Aside from pregnancy, another consequence of sexual intercourse is the risk of acquiring?

physical features and genitals

At birth, one's sexuality is dependent on his ___________________and______________________

True

At the moment, there remains no cure for HIV and AIDS. ( T or F)

Learning

Age-appropriate Dating - Becoming more skilled at dating interactions

Intimacy

Age-appropriate Dating - Establishing a close emotional relationship with another person

Recreation

Age-appropriate Dating - Fun and enjoyment

Status

Age-appropriate Dating - Impressing others according to how often one dates and whom one dates

Companionship

Age-appropriate Dating - Sharing pleasurable activities with another person

Being guided by one's personal beliefs and core values

An adolescent should always be grounded by his personal principles and self-worth

final stage

At what stage will a person with AIDS may suffer from a variety of illnesses, including pneumonia and cancer?

hypothalamus

Brain region controlling the pituitary gland

sexual satisfaction.

Completing the cycle of sexual response would lead to ?

anatomical

Critics who claim that women are not fit for combat positions within the military often cite______________________ differences between men and women as a part of the reason

Permissive cultures

Encourage and expect adolescent sexuality

"fluid"

Female sexuality is often more complex than male sexuality; it is not uncommon for lesbian and bisexual women to change their self-identity; women's sexual orientation has been described as more ___________________ than men's.

risk of miscarriage, emotional stress, and health risks to both mother and infant

Give 2 physical risks to having an early pregnancy

syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital warts

Give examples of STD

FALSE

HIV symptoms begin at an early stage (T or F)

It is prevalent among individuals who engage in unprotected sex with multiple partners. Irresponsible sexual behavior often results in direct consequences that have significant impact on people's lives and futures.

How does one acquire a sexually-transmitted disease?

Sexual identity

How someone describes their sense of self as a sexual being (e.g. heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay, homosexual)

sexual orientation

However, gender and biological sex are not always the same. A person may have been born a man but assume womanly traits while a woman may behave like a man. This is an aspect of?

ejaculation; orgasm

If sexual arousal is satisfied through sexual intercourse, men would experience ______________________ while women would reach ______________________.

pregnancy

If the woman is fertile during the time of intercourse,___________________________ is likely to occur and will last approximately nine months before the birth of the child.

Being future-oriented

Instead of focusing on the present, always weigh your actions now with possible consequences in the future. Sexual pleasure might be overwhelming at the moment but always focus on what it will entail in the future

HIV

It is a virus that can be transmitted by anal, oral, or vaginal sex with an infected person, as well as through breast milk, during childbirth, and by coming into contact with the blood of a positive person.

2,3,4

Kinsey's 0 - 6 scale; ratings of ________________were identified as bisexual.

femur-pelvis

Longer legs and a more pronounced ______________________________ angle allow men to run faster than women

aggressiveness

Men have more ______________________________, a trait considered favorable in combat, than women do

Sexual experience

Observations of others' sexualities; education or training related to sexuality; experiences that may not have been consensual

fever, rashes, and sores

Once the illness has progressed, the first symptoms may include ?

CONSENSUAL VALIDATION

People like to find in others an agreement, or consensus, with their own characteristics

True

STD may result to death (T or F)

15

Serious dating before age ___ has a stunting effect on psychosocial development

SEX

The labels, male, female or intersex, given to someone at birth based on their body parts

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

The most alarming sexually-transmitted disease is

True

The most important predictor of girls' involvement in sexual intercourse is whether their friends are doing it or have sexually permissive attitudes (T or F)

butch

The stereotype of the __________________ lesbian does not apply to all or even most lesbian women

GENDER EXPRESSION

The way a person communicates their gender identity to others by the way they dress, act or refer to themselves

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

These sensations are part of the sexual response cycle, which includes 4 phases. What are the 4 Phases

Respect for one's body.

This would mean taking care of one's body and avoiding activities that undermine one's worth and respect

Maturity in thoughts and deeds.

This would refer to being objective, rational, and calm, instead of being swept by one's emotions

Sexual desire or attraction

To whom (or in some cases what) someone is attracted (physically and emotionally)

AIDS

Untreated, HIV can lead to __________, which compromises the immune system and puts the person at risk of illness and death.

individuality

We express our sexuality through?

Sexual activity or behaviour

What a person does or likes to do sexually (intercourse, masturbation, oral sex, sexual fetishes)

• Comfort with maturing body (changes) • Accepting feelings of sexual arousal • Engaging in voluntary sexual activities • Understanding and practicing safe sex

What are the DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES?

early sexual activity (before age 16) has negative correlates

What correlates to this -Experimentation with drugs and alcohol -Lower levels of religious involvement -Higher tolerance of deviant behavior -Lower interest in academic achievement -Higher orientation toward independence

Proactive script

What script do males follow when it comes to dating?

adolescent

When physiological changes are triggered within an individual's reproductive system, an ____________________ is likely to experience sexual urges, become more sensitive to sexual stimuli, and feel sexual arousal.

female

Which has a narrower thorax, male or female?

male

Which skull is larger, male or female?

Females

Who follow the reactive script?

Red blood cells

Women have 20 % fewer _______________________________than men which means that less oxygen can go to muscles

Sexual identity and gender orientation

______________________________and _______________________underlie our concept of self.

man

a being who exists with the other human being in the world through his body.

masturbation

a better alternative to sexual intercourse, which may result to pregnancy and getting sexually-transmitted diseases.

thyroid gland

affects metabolism among other things

Sexual Intercourse

also known as copulation, is the reproductive act wherein the male organ (penis) enters the female's reproductive tract (vagina)

Men

are assumed to be strong and dominant

Women

are perceived to be submissive and demure.

Gender Roles

are societal expectations of how men and women should act. Everyone has a basic idea of how men and women should act and behave;

Symptoms of these sexually-transmitted diseases

burning sensation during urination, warts and sores in the genital and mouth area, pus, abnormal and smelly discharge, genital irritation, and painful bowel movements.

Sexual self-identity

can change throughout adolescence and adulthood as part of the continuing development of the self.

Homosexuals and bisexuals

generally have a gender identity consistent with their anatomical sex, just as is the case with heterosexuals.

Biological factors

have a very strong influence on boys' sexual behavior

parathyroid gland

help regulate level of calcium in the blood

adrenal glands

help trigger the fight or flight response

Biological, psychological and socio-cultural influences

interact to produce a person's adult sexual orientation

Gender

is an identity that is learned and embraced by the individual.

gender

is anchored on societal beliefs and norms.

Gender

is how one is asked to behave an act according to his sexuality.

Hermaphrodite

is one who has both sexual organs in his body but only one of these two organs is active and is capable of producing the necessary sperm or egg for reproduction

Gender

it goes beyond biological domains and is both a personal and social construct.

men; women

it is natural for them to experience erection during an arousing moment; for _______________, vaginal lubrication (wetness) is the likely response.

gender (social construct)

known to be the socially created roles, personality traits, attitudes, behaviors and values attributed for men and women.

Biological Sex

one's assignment upon birth and is dependent on the physical features the person has

STD

passed on by means of exchange of body fluids or genital contact.

Sexuality

pertains to all man's biological attributes and differences as male or female.

Sex

refers to biological traits; categories of which are male and female

Gender

refers to social identities and expectations which are socially constructed often in relation to real or assumed sex characteristics.

pancreas

regulates the level of sugar in the blood

Sexual orientation

represents one's distinct sense of a natural preference and consistent attraction to sexual and romantic partners of a particular sex in the presence of clear alternatives.

ovary

secretes female sex hormones

testis

secretes male sex hormones

pituitary gland

secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands

Testosterone

surge sparks initial interest in sex for boys and girls (girls are also influenced by estrogens)

Heterosexuality

the "norm" because the vast majority of people are; other orientations are a normal part of human diversity.

refractory period

the period of rest after ejaculation, is likely to be longer in men while women can achieve multiple orgasms due to a shorter ___________________ after intercourse.

Teenage couples

who engage in sexual intercourse and usually become overwhelmed by the sensations they feel during the act.?

male

who has a shorter torso?

Adolescent girls who do not date at all show

§ retarded social development § excessive dependency on parents § feelings of insecurity

Semi-restrictive cultures

• Have prohibitions but they are not strongly enforced and are easily evaded • If pregnancy results from premarital sex, the adolescents are often forced to marry

Authoritative parenting

• Later sexual activity • Less risky sexual activity

1. Affective (feelings of attraction, desire, love) 2. Behavioral 3. Self-identity

• Sexual orientation has 3 distinct components which are

heterosexual; homosexual

A guy who is attracted to girls is considered _________________________ while someone who is attracted to the same sex is called a?

center of gravity

The _________________________ is lower in women than in men, so women experience more resistance in movement of the body

30

The average lung capacity of women is ____% smaller than that of men