Lec 5 (life cycle) Flashcards
What is the psychological bond that forms between an infant and the parent/caregiver called?
Attachment
From when human body shows sexual response?
From birth
When infants discover their genitals by unintentionally touching them?
6-12 months old
When kids start knowing their gender?
2,5-3 years old
In preschool years (4-6), kids begin to develop a simple understanding of sexuality:
-Interested in viewing nude people, postures for urinating
-Learn to identify different genders based on genitals
How are friendships of 6-9 year-olds?
Gender-segregated social organization
Adrenarche:
The maturation of the adrenal glands (8-10 years) and leads to increased levels of androgens=group of sex hormones, including testosterone.
9-12 year olds:
-Start being ashamed
-First romance
-Want to know more about sex
- Changing body
6-9-year-olds:
-Liking someone
-Curious about genitals and how they have a sexual function
-Gender-segregated friendships, social comparison
4-6-year olds:
-Learning how to behave in public
-Curious (e.g., playing doctor)
-Curious where babies come from
-Gender roles (in playing too)
12-15-year-olds:
-Longing for independence
-Friends become more important
-Social media
-Sexual attraction
Sexual interest surges around puberty through adolescence, which may be caused by:
-Bodily changes and awareness of them
-Rises in levels of sex hormones (testosterone)
-Increased cultural emphasis on ex
When does masturbation in boys increase?
13-15 years
What’s the percentage of boys who had masturbated by the age of 15?
Around 82%
15-18-year olds?
-Try out relationships
-Wishes and boundaries
-Sexual experiences
-Switch from covert to over sexual orientation
