Ch. 4 Flashcards by Michael Smith

How you experience yourself as a sexual person includes

biological sex
gender
anatomy and physiology
sexual functions
values
beleifs
attitudes

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how you experience yourself as a sexual person affects:

your-self image
your identity
happiness
fertility
health

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intimate relationships can be defined in terms of four characteristics

behavioral interdependence (others)
need fulfillment (intimacy, social integration, nurturance, affirmation)
Emotional attachment (love), and emotional availability (no fear of rejection, or hurt)

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central focus to care for and love one another
family origin
“family” changes with time

family relationships

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Relating to yourself consists of:

Accountability (responsible for choices, actions)
self-nurturance (developing your potential)
Self concept (how you define yourself)
self esteem (how you evaluate yourself)

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Romantic relationships characteristcs

fascination
exclusiveness
sexual desire
giving the utmost
being an advocate

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what are the two types of love?

passionate

companionate

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what makes a healthy relationship?

predictability
dependability
faith

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confronting couples issues consists of

jealousy
changing gender roles
sharing power
unmet expectations

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sharing personal information about your past that is relevant to the other persons understanding of your current reactions

self-disclosure

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examples of self-disclosure

getting to know yourself
become more accepting of yourself
be willing to discuss your sexual history
choose a safe context for self-disclosure

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how do you communicate better?

becoming a better listener
be present at the moment
show empathy and sympathy
ask for clarification
control desire to interrupt
avoid snap judgements
resist the temptation to "set the other person straight"
focus on the speaker (avoid launching into your own story)

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researchers have found that 93 percent of communication effectiveness is determined by

non-verbal cues

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examples of non-verbal cues

touch
gestures
interpersonal space
facial expressions
body language
tone of voice

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an emotional state that arises when the behavior of one person interfaces with that of another

conflict

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an intent to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other person, oneself, and the relationship

committed relationships

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types of relationships

marriage
cohabitation
gay and lesbian partnerships
staying single

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types of marriage relationships

monogamy
serial monogamy
open marriage
having children

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the recognition and acknowledgment of oneself as a sexual being. it is determined by the interaction of genetic, physiological, environmental, and social factors

sexual identity

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refers to a persons enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction to others

sexual orientation

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the sense or awareness of being male or female

gender identity

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gender identity does not match biological sex

transgendered

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feel trapped in the wrong body and may opt for reassignment

transsexuals

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attracts to opposite, same or both sexes

sexual orientation

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may occur as often as 1 in 1,500 live births. are born with various levels of both male and female biological characcteristics

disorders of sexual development

the medical term for menstrual cramps and associated symptoms

Dysmenorrhea

the permanent cessation of mensturation

menopause

for both men and women, sexual response is a physiological process of four stages

excitement/arousal plateau orgasm resolution

painful intercourse

Dyspareunia

involuntary contraction of vaginal muscles

vaginismus

all the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with being male or female, experiencing attraction, being in love, and being in relationships that include sexual intimacy and activity

sexuality

people present in the household during a childs first years of life, usually parents or siblings

family of origin

accepting responsibility for personal decisions, choices, and actions

accountability

lovers are often preoccupied by the other and want to think about, talk to, or be with the other

fascination

developing individual potential through a balanced and realistic appreciation of self-worthy and ability

self-nurturance

exclusive sexual involvement with one partner

monogamy

a series of monogamous sexual relationships

serial monogamy

a relationship in which partners agree that sexual involvement can occur outside the relationship

open relationships

living together without being married

cohabitation

cohabitation lasting a designated period of time that is considered legally binding in some states (usually 7 years)

common law marriage

recognition of oneself as a sexual being; a composite of biological sex characteristics, gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation

sexual identity

testes, and ovaries

gonads

the psychological condition of being feminine or masculine as defined by the society in which one lives

gender

personal sense or awareness of being masculine or feminine, a male or female

gender identity

expressions of maleness or females in everyday life

gender roles

generalizations concerning how men and women should express themselves and the characteristics each posseses

gender-role stereotypes

process by which a society communicates behavioral expectations to its individual members

socialization

high levels of traditional masculine and feminine traits in a single person

androgyny

comprises the mood changes and physical symptoms that occur in some women during the 1-2 weeks prior tomensturation

premenstural syndrome

collective name for a group of negative symptoms similar to but more sever that PMS, including sever mood disturbances

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

the engorgement of the genital organs with blood

vasocongestion

use of synthetic or animal estrogens and progesterone to compensate for decreases in estrogens in a woman's body during menopause

hormonal replacement therapy

sexual-self stimulation

autoerotic behaviors

sexually arousing thoughts thoughts and fantasies

sexual fantasies

self-stimulation of genitals

masturbation

areas of the body that, when touched, lead to sexual arousal

erogenous zones

oral stimulation of female genitals

cunniligus

oral stimulation of male genitals

fellatio

the insertion of the penis into the vagina

vaginal intercourse

a sexual behavior that is not practiced by most people

variant sexual behavior

pain experienced by women during intercourse

dyspareunia

a state in which the vaginal muscles contract so forcefully that penetration cannot occur

vaginismus