Psy 201 Notes March 25 2014 Sex and Gender Transexual Person with deep conflict between physical biological sex and preferred psychological and social gender roles Gender Identity Sense of being a male or female Demensions of Sex Genetic Sex XX Female XY Male Hormonal Sex Male Androgen Female Estrogen Gonadal Male Testees Female Ovaries Genital Sex Genitals Sexual Orientation women Asexuality Person not romantically or erotically attracted to either men or Heterosexuality Attracted to opposite sex Homosexuality Attracted to same sex Homophobia Discrimination against homosexuals Heterosexism Belief that heterosexuality is the only and better way Biological Determinism Prenatal Hormone Theory The hormones that fetus are exposed to determine their sexuality The Brain 3rd interstitial nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus Connections to the amygdala Gender Development Gender Identity One s personal private sense of maleness or femaleness Biological Biasing Effect Prenatal exposure to sex hormones has on development of body nervous system and later behavior patterns Gender Role Favored pattern of behavior of each sex Gender Role Stereotypes Oversimplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like Instrumental Behaviors Any act to achieve some goal Expressive Behaviors Express or communicate emotion or personal feelings Psychological Andrology Man woman refers to having feminine and Andrology masculine traits Sexual Behaviors Sexual Arousal Erogenous Zones areas of the body that produce pleasure and provoke erotic desire Sexual Scripts Unspoken mental plan that guides sexual behavior Sex Drive Strength of motivation to engage in sexual behaviors Masturbation Self stimulation by genitals Sexual Interactions 4 Phrases 1 Excitement Indicated by initial signs of sexual arousal 2 Plateau Physical arousal intensifies 3 Orgasm Climax and release of sexual excitement 4 Resolution Return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal Sexual Deviations Paraphilias Compulsive and destructive deviations in sexual preferences or behaviors Child Molestation Exhibitionism Contemporary Attitudes The Crime of Rape date Double Standards Applying different standards for judging the appropriateness of male and female behavior Acquaintance date Rape Forced intercouse tht occurs in the context of a Rape Myth False belief about rape that blame the victim and make men feel that their act is justified Forcible Rape Against the victim s will under threat Sexual Dysfunctions Desire Disorders Low or no sex motivation Arousal Disorders Desires sex but not aroused Orgasm Disorders Doesn t have orgasms or they come too soon or too late Sexual Pain Disorders Pain during sex that hurts and make sex uncomfortable
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