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)
Derive pleasure from being harmed or humiliated
Masochism
Likes to harm or humiliate others
Sadism (opposite of Masochism)
Risk of getting caught increases sexual arousal (Peeping Toms)
Voyeurism
List Female Sexual Disorders
- Inhibited Orgasmic Disorder
- Vaginismus
List Male Sexual Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Premature Ejaculation
When the Individual has never been exposed (HIV) they are…
HIV -
When an Individual is HIV+ do they have symptoms?
No
AIDS give you a decrease in….
T-Cells
Where is HIV Most concentrated in?
Blood
The Early Child is _____ (Boys play with boys..) Then the child goes to _____
Homosocial then heterosocial
For something to be an instinct it must have a fixed ____ and be _____
pattern and be unlearned
The Physiological aim of drive-reduction is ___
Homeostasis
the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
Drive-Reduction Theory
Where a persons weight shifts too depending on their caloric intake is the
setting point
What hormone triggers hunger?
Orexin
A Variant of a gene called ____ nearly doubles the risk of becoming obese.
PYY
Estrogen peaks during ____
ovulation
Is sexual orientation an indicator of mental health?
No
Does Homosexuality appear to run in families?
Yes
People’s dislike of novel foods best illustrates
Neophobia
Judy found that her party guests ate less from a very large plate of cupcakes that were cut in half rather than hole. This best illustrates….
Unit Bias
