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Chapter 9: Sexual Behavior Flashcards

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The internal organs, ovaries in females and testes in males, that produce reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) and secrete sex hormones.

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Gonads.

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The external sexual organs, including the penis and scrotum in males and the labia, clitoris, and lower third of the vagina in females.

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External genitalia.

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A condition in which elements of both male and female development occur in the same fetus.

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Intersex.

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The female gonads; the source of ova and sex hormones.

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Ovaries.

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The male gonads; source of sperm and sex hormones.

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Testes.

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A gene located on the short arm of the Y chromosome that encodes for testis-determining factor.

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sex-determining region of the Y chromosome (SRY).

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The internal system that develops into seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate gland in males.

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Wolffian system.

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The internal system that develops into a uterus, fallopian tubes, and the upper two thirds of the vagina in the absence of anti-Mullerian hormone.

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Mullerian system.

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An androgen produced primarily in the testes.

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Testosterone.

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A hormone secreted by fetal testes that causes the degeneration of the Mullerian system.

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Anti-Mullerian hormone.

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A steroid hormone that develops and maintains typically masculine characteristics.

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Androgen.

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Includes facial hair and a deeper voice for males and wider hips and breast development for females.

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Secondary sex characteristics.

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A hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) by the anterior pituitary gland.

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).

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A hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the development of eggs in the ovaries and sperm in the testes.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

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A hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that signals the male testes to produce testosterone and that regulates the menstrual cycle in females.

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Luteinizing hormone.

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Also affects a male’s hairline and can result in baldness later in adulthood.

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Testosterone.

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In females, produces breast growth, maturity of the external genitalia, maturity of the uterus, and changes in fat distribution and quantity.

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Estradiol.

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One of several clusters of cells in the ovary each of which contains an egg cell.

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Follicle.

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A female reproductive cell, or egg.

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Ovum.

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The process of releasing a mature egg from the ovary.

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Ovulation.

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A hormone produced in the corpus luteum that prevents the development of additional follicles and promotes the growth of the uterine lining.

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Progesterone.

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A condition in which some women experience physical and psychological symptoms immediately prior to the onset of menstruation.

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Premenstrual syndrome.

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A condition in which premenstrual mood changes are unusually severe.

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

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A condition in which mothers who have recently given birth experience feelings of depression due to their rapidly changing hormonal environment.

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Postpartum depression.

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Three (3) components of love in the triangular theory of love developed by Robert Sternberg.

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  1. Intimacy
  2. Passion
  3. Commitment
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Encompasses feelings of attachment, closeness, connectedness, and bondedness.

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Intimacy.

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Encompasses drives connected to both limerance and sexual attraction.

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Passion.

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Encompasses, in the short term, the decision to remain with one another, and in the long term, the shared achievements and plans made with that other person.

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Commitment.

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ABCDE of intimate relationships.

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Acquaintance.
Buildup.
Consolidation and Continuation.
Decline or Deterioration.
Ending.

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Closeness.

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Proximity.

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Repeated interaction.

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Exposure.

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Common preferences.

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Similarity.

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Refers to people’s sexual interest in and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.

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Human sexuality.

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Three (3) factors affecting sexual frequency.

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  1. Honeymoon stage / conflict in the relationship
  2. Life events
  3. Mismatched sex drives
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Involved in the regulation of sexual and maternal behaviors.

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Medial preoptic area (mPOA).

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Involved in motivation for sexual behavior, but do not affect the ability to engage in it.

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Amygdala and nucleus accumbens.

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Causes reactions of violent anger and increases sexual activity.

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Stimulation of the hypothalamus.

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Believed to be the origin of sexual thoughts and fantasies.

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The cerebral cortex.

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A collection of structures believed to be the origin of emotions and feelings, also important for sexual behavior.

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Limbic system.

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Four (4) parts of the limbic system.

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  1. Amygdala
  2. Hippocampus
  3. Cingulate gyrus
  4. Septal nucleus
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Particularly sensitive areas of skin and are connected via the nervous system to the somatosensory cortex in the brain.

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Erogenous zones.

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Brain structure that is particularly important for sexual functioning because it controls the pituitary gland which secretes hormones that control the other glands of the body.

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Hypothalamus.

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Anterior pituitary gland.

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  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • Luteinizing hormone
  • Prolactin
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Posterior pituitary gland.

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  • Prolactin
  • Oxytocin
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Are responsible for ovulation in females and sperm production in males.

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FSH & LH.

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Sometimes called the “love hormone” and is believed to be involved with maintaining close relationships.

Also released in females during childbirth and breast-feeding.

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Oxytocin.

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Refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.

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Sexual orientation.

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Also refers to a person’s sense of identity based on attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions.

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Sexual orientation.

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Sexual orientation is usually discussed in terms of three (3) categories, which are?

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  1. Heterosexual
  2. Gay / lesbian
  3. Bisexual
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Romantic or sexual attraction to people of any sex or gender identity; attracted to people of all genders.

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Pansexual (pansexuality).

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Defined as a lack of sexual attraction.

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Asexual (asexuality).

51
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TRUE OR FALSE: Asexuals can still be romantically attracted to other people.

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TRUE.

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Core attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge between?

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Middle childhood and early adolescence.

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One’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither; how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves.

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Gender identity.

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Gender identity vs. sexuality / sexual orientation

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Gender identity - How we see ourselves in terms of gender.

Sexuality - Who we’re emotionally, physically, and romantically attracted to.

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