Chapter 9: sexuality and the life cycle

Question 1

self-stimulation process

Answer 1

• 6 and 12 months of age: unintentionally touching genitals
• 15-19 months: someboys and girls increase genital touyching
• 2-5 years, many kids touched their sexual parts at home and masturbated with their hands

Question 2

primal scene

Answer 2

their parents engaging in sexual behavior

Question 3

Adrenarche

Answer 3

maturation of the adrenal glands, 8-10 years of age –> increased levels of androgens in both boys and girls –> first experience of sexual attraction

Question 4

gender-segregated social organization

Answer 4

boys play with boys and girls play with girls