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GE 1 Understanding the Self - SUMMER 2024 > LESSON 6: THE SEXUAL SELF > Flashcards

LESSON 6: THE SEXUAL SELF Flashcards

1
Q

___ makes the world go around: It
makes babies bond, children giggle,
adolescents flirt, and adults have babies.

A

Sex

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the eminent neuropsychologist ____________ (1958) described sex
as one of four basic human drive states.

A

Karl Pribram

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Q

Sex as one of four basic human drive states. __________ motivate us to accomplish
goals. They are linked to our survival.

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Drive states

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According to Pribram four basic human drive states:

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  1. Feeding
  2. Fighting
  3. Fleeing, and;
  4. Sex
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5
Q

_______________________ refers to
the totality of oneself as a
sexual being, including positive
and negative concepts and
feelings.

A

Sexual self-concept

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6
Q

____________ determines the sexual concept of
the individual.

A

Sexual identity

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7
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_________ is a biological characteristics based on the chromosome.

A

‘Sex’

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_________ 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.

A

‘Gender’

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________________ Personal depictions of masculinity and femininity.

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Gender Identity

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___________________ Societal expectations of masculinity and femininity.

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Gender Role

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11
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_________________ A person’s sexual attraction to
other people. Within the context of sexual orientation,
sexual attraction

A

Sexual orientation

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12
Q

__________________ refers to a person’s capacity to
arouse the sexual interest of another, or, conversely, the
sexual interest one person feels toward another.

A

Sexual attraction

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13
Q

______________ proposed that personality development in childhood
takes place during five psychosexual stages

A

Sigmund Freud

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PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE THE:

A
  1. Oral Stage
  2. Anal Stage
  3. Phallic Stage
  4. Latency Stage
  5. Genital Stage
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15
Q

During the _______, a baby’s libido, or innate pleasure-seeking energy, is
focused on the mouth.

A

oral stage

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16
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During the ________, the libido becomes
focused on the anus, and the child derives great
pleasure from defecating.

A

anal stage

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17
Q
  • Unresolved conflicts or issues during this stage can lead to
    problems later on, such as excessive cleanliness, stubbornness,
    or a need for control.
A

Anal Fixation

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18
Q

Early or harsh potty training can lead to the child becoming
an _________________________ who hates mess, is obsessively
tidy, punctual, and respectful of authority.

A

anal-retentive personality

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19
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  • 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.
A

anal expulsive

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20
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  • 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.
A

Phallic Stage (3 to 6 years)

21
Q
  • 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.
A

Oedipus Complex

22
Q

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 ____________.

A

castration anxiety

23
Q
  • a girl unconsciously cultivates a sexual attraction towards
    her father, viewing her mother as a competitor.
A

Electra Complex

24
Q

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

A

penis envy

25
Q

In order to alleviate this tension, she then ______________her feelings and begins to identify with her mother, thereby adopting a traditional female gender role.

A

represses

26
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  • In this stage, Freud believed sexual impulses are repressed,
    leading to a period of relative calm.
  • During this stage, children’s sexual impulses become suppressed
    (the libido is dormant), and no further psychosexual development
    occurs (latent means hidden).
  • The focus shifts to other pursuits such as education, social
    relationships, and other skills necessary for successful adult life.
A

Latency Stage (6 years to puberty)

27
Q

During this stage, the libido re-emerges after its latent period and is
directed towards peers of the other sex, marking the onset of mature
adult sexuality.

A

Genital Stage (Puberty to Adult)

28
Q

_____________ are the basic units of reproduction; their union can lead to the
creation of a new life.

A

Ova and sperm

29
Q

Collapsible canal extending from
vaginal opening back and upward
into body to cervix and uterus.

A

VAGINA

30
Q
  • Small end of uterus to which vagina
    leads.
  • It is the opening in cervix leading to
    interior of uterus
A

CERVIX

31
Q
  • Also known as the womb,
  • Organ within pelvic zone where
    fetus is carried.
A

UTERUS

32
Q
  • Carry egg cells from ovaries
    to uterus, this is where
    fertilization occurs.
A

FALLOPIAN TUBES

33
Q

Produce estrogen and progesterone.

A

OVARIES

34
Q

_______ influences female sex characteristics
and initiates menstrual cycle.

A

Estrogen

35
Q

_______________aids in regulation of menstrual
cycle and promotes mature development of
uterine lining to allow for zygote implantation.

A

Progesterone

36
Q

_________ produce androgen, particularly large quantities of
testosterone, which greatly influence male development
and drive sexual motivation; also produce sperm cells in
virtually unlimited quantity over the entire course of the
lifespan.

A

Testes

37
Q

________ travels from testicle toward urethra carrying
sperm.

A

Vas deferens

38
Q

____________ two glands that produce alkaline fluid
rich in fructose sugar, comprising some 70% of semen
volume.

A

Seminal Vesicles

39
Q

___________ nature may stimulate sperm to start self
propulsion and sugar may provide sperm nutrients. Ducts
carry fluid and connect with vas deferens forming
ejaculatory ducts

A

Alkaline

40
Q

Sexuality encompasses nearly every
aspect of our being, from attitudes,
and values to feelings and
experiences. It is influenced by the
individual, family, culture,
religion/spirituality, laws,
professions, institutions, science,
and politics.

A

5 CIRCLES OF SEXUALITY

41
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  • Love is addicting.
  • The butterflies, the rush of goodness, the
    feeling that you are floating on top of the
    world
A

STAGES OF LOVE

42
Q

dominated by the sex
hormones testosterone and estrogen.
* Testosterone pumps in both men and
women pushing sex drive, attraction and
mating tendencies.

A

Lust

43
Q

couples are heady in love
and are overcome with their feelings.

A

Attraction

44
Q

_____________ Is released in our rewards center
of the brain and makes us feel like we are
winning a prize when we are with our beloved.

A

Dopamine

45
Q

______________ This is also called adrenalin
and it causes us to literally feel our love by
getting our heart pumping, making us blush
and sweat around our new beau.

A

Norepinephrine

46
Q

After the wild feelings of lust, and
then the excitement of attraction, then comes
______________.

A

attachment

47
Q

__________ This is also called the ‘cuddle hormone’
because it is released when we are touched, make eye
contact and feel connected to someone.

A

Oxytocin

48
Q

_____________ This little chemical comes into play to help
us feel long-term connection with someone and
preceded commitment.

A

Vasopressin

49
Q
  • The organisms (bacteria, viruses or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted diseases
    may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids.
A

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) — or sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

GE 1 Understanding the Self - SUMMER 2024 (7 decks)

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