LESSON 6: THE SEXUAL SELF Flashcards
___ makes the world go around: It
makes babies bond, children giggle,
adolescents flirt, and adults have babies.
Sex
the eminent neuropsychologist ____________ (1958) described sex
as one of four basic human drive states.
Karl Pribram
Sex as one of four basic human drive states. __________ motivate us to accomplish
goals. They are linked to our survival.
Drive states
According to Pribram four basic human drive states:
- Feeding
- Fighting
- Fleeing, and;
- Sex
_______________________ refers to
the totality of oneself as a
sexual being, including positive
and negative concepts and
feelings.
Sexual self-concept
____________ determines the sexual concept of
the individual.
Sexual identity
_________ is a biological characteristics based on the chromosome.
‘Sex’
_________ is a sociological concept that mainly pertains to the feminity or
masculinity of the individuals. It connotes to the social roles and
cultural expectations determined by the social norms.
‘Gender’
________________ Personal depictions of masculinity and femininity.
Gender Identity
___________________ Societal expectations of masculinity and femininity.
Gender Role
_________________ A person’s sexual attraction to
other people. Within the context of sexual orientation,
sexual attraction
Sexual orientation
__________________ refers to a person’s capacity to
arouse the sexual interest of another, or, conversely, the
sexual interest one person feels toward another.
Sexual attraction
______________ proposed that personality development in childhood
takes place during five psychosexual stages
Sigmund Freud
PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE THE:
- Oral Stage
- Anal Stage
- Phallic Stage
- Latency Stage
- Genital Stage
During the _______, a baby’s libido, or innate pleasure-seeking energy, is
focused on the mouth.
oral stage
During the ________, the libido becomes
focused on the anus, and the child derives great
pleasure from defecating.
anal stage
- Unresolved conflicts or issues during this stage can lead to
problems later on, such as excessive cleanliness, stubbornness,
or a need for control.
Anal Fixation
Early or harsh potty training can lead to the child becoming
an _________________________ who hates mess, is obsessively
tidy, punctual, and respectful of authority.
anal-retentive personality
- The _______________, on the other hand, underwent a liberal
toilet-training regime during the anal stage. - In adulthood, the ___________________ is the person who wants to
share things with you. They like giving things away. - An _____________________ personality is also messy, disorganized, and
rebellious.
anal expulsive
- This period is marked by the child’s libido (or desire)
focusing on their genitals as the primary source of
pleasure. - In this stage, children become increasingly aware of their
bodies, exhibiting a heightened interest in their own
genitals and those of the opposite sex.
Phallic Stage (3 to 6 years)
- In the young boy, the _________ or conflict arises because
the boy develops sexual (pleasurable) desires for his mother. - He wants to possess his mother exclusively and get rid of his father
to enable him to do so.
Oedipus Complex
Irrationally, the boy thinks that if his father were to find out about
all this, his father would take away what he loves the most. Hence
the boy develops ____________.
castration anxiety
- a girl unconsciously cultivates a sexual attraction towards
her father, viewing her mother as a competitor.
Electra Complex
In essence, the girl covets her father, yet recognizes that
she lacks a penis, leading to the phenomenon Freud
labeled as ‘___________‘ and a subsequent wish to be male
penis envy
