M2: SEXUAL SELF 1 (BIOLOGICAL) Flashcards
vaguely defined as how one thinks about himself or herself as a sexual individual
sexual selfhood
a more specific sexual model that focuses primarily on cognitive attributions and evaluations of the sexual self
sexual self-schema
another sexual model that focuses primarily on physical esteem and entitlement to sexual pleasure
sexual subjectivity
among the different sexual models, ________ is the most researched term and has the most variations as a construct
the sexual self-concept
it is a broader sexual model compared to other models
sexual self-concept
contains factors that deal with evaluations of cognitive, affective, interpersonal, behavioral, and physiological aspects of sexuality. this also includes attributions of desire and arousal
the sexual self-concept (ssc) model
biological
sex
this is the biological basis of sex
genitals
true or false: sex and gender are the same
false
an organism with both male and female reproductive parts
hermaphrodite
disease that enlarges your clitoris
clitoromegaly
defined as an innate feeling of attraction toward another individual regardless of gender
sexual orientation
erotic or romantic attraction for sharing sexual expression
sexual orientation
attraction to members of the opposite sex
heterosexuality
attraction to members of your own sex
homosexuality