Human Sexuality Flashcards
We should assist individuals to
understand physical and
psychosocial dimensions of
sexual growth and development.
HUMAN
SEXUALITY
The gender of a particular
person based on genital
characteristics and social
attitudes.
● One’s sense of being a sexual
individual
● Includes how one looks,
behaves, and relates to others
HUMAN
SEXUALITY
A term used to denote a person’s
chromosomal sex:
male (XY) or female (XX)
Biologic Gender
Distinguish between males and females
PRESCHOOL
Imitating adult roles (gender roles)
SCHOOL-AGE
Establishment of sense on identity
ADOLESCENT
Choose ways on expressing sexuality
Young Adult
Achieved a degree of stability
MIDDLE-AGE ADULT
Enjoys active sexual relationship
OLDER ADULT
People who
are attracted to
the same sex
HOMOSEXUAL
People who
are attracted to
both men &
women
BISEXUAL
People who are
attracted to the
opposite sex
HETEROSEXUAL
Someone who
does not
experience
sexual attraction
ASEXUAL
Behavior of how someone release sexual
desires and achieves sexual fulfillment
Sexual Expression
- An individual either male or female as an
obsessive-compulsive desire to belong to
the opposite sex.
Transsexualism