Exam 2 Flashcards
Gynephilic
girls go to gyn male that became a female and is attracted to females
androphilic
males have a lot more androgens. females that become a male and are attracted to males
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
XXY Chromosomes
Anatomically male
Low sex drive
Turner’s Syndrome
X Chromosome
Feminine anatomy
Pubertal Timing
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
XY Chromosome (male chromosome)
Female genitalia
Female Identity
Partial Androgen Insensitivity
XY Male
Partially responsive to androgens
Genital mixture
5- Alpha Reductase Deficiency
XY Male
Testosterone conversion issues
Possesses testes and a mons but neither functional
Appearance of female genitalia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
XX Female Excessive androgen production Masculinized genital appearance Can occur in XY Males attracted to males, enlarged clitoris (huge, masculine women)
Pansexuals
are attracted to everyone, mtf, ftm, transsexualls, gays,, hetero
Propinquenty effect
Familiarity
Mere-exposure
Homophily
have the same socioeconomic status, race, social status, age, and ethnicity
reinforcement theory
Byrne’s (1997) Law of Attraction:
Self-validation
Physical Attraction
Positive Associations
Sexual Strategies Theory
Reproductively fit partners
Age
Monogomous
Attractive
Swinging
Knowledge & consent from ALL parties
Selectivity over promiscuity
Polymary
like swingers, live as a family of 3 or 4 people
group marriage- everybody engages with everybody on different intimacy levels
Polyandry
in which a woman has more than one husband
Polygyny
Man has multiple wives
Secure attachment style
parents were nurturing and responsive when they were a baby
later on in adult life have mature, trusting, loving long lasting relationships
Anxious/avoidant insecure attachment style
Caregivers were distant and did not want to engage in a intimate relationship with child, resulted in adult being distrustful of others and difficult time with having intimate relationship with others
anxious/resistant insecure attachment style
caregivers consistent and overbearing in affection, infants are anxious when trying to figure out how parents will respond, result: adult life relationships: wants to be close but afraid of being rejected
disorganised/disoriented insecure attachment style
infant doesnt know whether to avoid or approach adult when the adult has been gone for a long period of time.
adult- chaotic,insensitive, explosive, abusive and untrusting no matter how much they want security
hypothalamus
is affected by prenatal hormone exposure. It regulates sexual behavior
intersexed
a person who possesses both male and female biological traits
