Chapter 6 Test Flashcards
Motivation does what?
Energizes and Directs Behavior
What part of the brain balances out our hunger?
Hypothalamus
Without this we stop eating and drinking all together.
Lateral Hypothalamus
Without this we DO NOT stop eating and drinking all together
Ventromedial Hypothalamus
the structural or physiological characteristics that make possible sexual union and reproduction
Primary Sex Characteristics
The physical features distinguishing the mature male from the mature female, apart from the reproductive organs.
Secondary Sex Characteristics
a firm sense of oneself as male or female
Gender Identity
a child’s realization that a person’s sex does not change with age or appearance (e.g. Wearing opposite-sex clothes)
Gender Constancy
the acquisition of behaviors and characteristics that a culture considers appropriate to one’s sex
Sex-Typing
6 to 8 weeks after conception the ________ occurs: Decides male or female
Androgen: precursor to testosterone
critical period
Males: Is there a release of androgen during the 6-8 post-conception critical period?
NO
Females: Is there a release of androgen during the 6-8 post-conception critical period?
YES
List the Phases of the Sexual Response Cycel
- Excitement Phase
- Plateau Phase
- Orgasm Phase
- Resolution Phsae
a period in which males are unable to obtain an erection and ejaculate. Lasts from minutes to hours.
Refractory Period
Rubbing up on another individual
Frotteurism (Lunch Line)