Sex gender and sexuality Flashcards
what difference there is bw male and female concerning aggression?
Male: stronger amygdala activation when viewing angry faces + faster dvlpmt of the amygdala/
Female: greater control over the amygdala by the prefrontal cortex + stronger prefrontal cortex activation when viewing angry faces.
What are the attributes men most value in a woman they want to marry? and attributes women most value?
men value good looks, cooking skills, sexual faithfulness
women value considerate, honest, dependable, kind, understanding, fond of children, well-liked by others, good earners, ambitious, career oriented, from a good family, and fairly tall.
What percentage of the population experience some ambiguity of biological sex
1 or 2 percent
what are the phases of physiological response during sexual activity
excitement
plateau
orgasm
resolution
What are the different label of sex chromosomes?
XO: Turner
XXY: Klinefelter
XX :female
XY: male
Countries that ensure marriage equality
south africa, USA, spain
not for greece and Japan
Name 4 different paraphilia
Fetishism (non sexual object)
voyeurism
frotteurs
tranvestitism
Sexual dysfunctions associated with a state of general unhappiness or dissatisfaction with life?
Reduced or absent sexual desire
inability to achieve orgasm
in women, pain during penetration
What relationships are there bw hormonal influence and sexual orientation?
High level of in-utero exposure to androgens are associated with females being lesbian later in life;
some research suggests that high levels of androgens which promote bone growth are a predictor of males’ later attraction to female, not to male.
What are the criteria by which paraphilia is judged to be a psychological disorder
The paraphilia is a source of distress ;
and can cause someone harm.
In this case, duration is not a criterion for a paraphilic disorder.
How is called those who struggle to describe their sexual orientation using standard classification?
queer
differ from intersex which concern biological sex not sexual orientation
biological factors to whether they are associated with males being gay or females being lesbian.
lesbian: prenatal exposure to androgens
Gay: right handed and having more older male brother and having gay males among older relatives, especially on mother’ side
chronological order of event for male during puberty
thickening of body hair
onset of sperm production
peak growth period
full maturation of genitals
Define intersex and transgender
intersex: Person’s biological sex which may not clearly be male or female
Transgender: People who have a certain biological sex but identify as another gender
What is the difference bw Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) and Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS)
CAH: sex chromosome of female, high level of androgen in utero, genitals not clearly male or female
AIS: sex chromosome of male, failure of the body to respond to testosterone produced by testes, underdeveloped genitals that are not clearly a penis or vagina.
