Sexual Self Flashcards
Adolescence period from
12-22 years old
Transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
Adolescence period
Period of stress, problems, and identity confusion
Adolescence period
The time of vitality without the cares of adulthood, a time of rewarding friendships, of heightened idealism and a growing sense of life’s exciting possibilities
Adolescence period
Tend to naturally increase in importance for some time during a teen’s journey toward adulthood
Peer groups, romantic interest, and external appearance
Movement toward social and economic independence, and development of identity
Adolescence period
During which social contexts exert powerful influences
Adolescence period
Sexual maturation in which the person becomes capable of producing
Puberty
Puberty
_ years for girls, _ for boys
11
13
Could have been less stressful when properly oriented of what to expect physically and emotionally
Pubery
It’s natural for everyone to be more sexually aware, but does not mean you are ready to have sex
Cole 2009
Physical differences between women and men
Sexual characteristics
Differences between male and female reproductive organs
Primary sexual characteristics
Other physical differences between and men and women
Secondary sexual characteristics
Characteristics appear during _____ (adolescence)
Secondary sexual characteristics
Puberty
Pubery is complete
Late adolescence
Physical growth slow for girls, continues for boys
Late adolescence
Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties
Love
Attraction based on sexual desire, affection and tenderness felt
Love
Connection based on admiration, benevolence, unselfish loyalty, concern for the good of another, or common interests
Love
Warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion, to hold dear
Love
A score of zero, holding one’s opponent scoreless in tennis
Love
Stages of love
Lust, attraction, attachment
The first stage of love and is driven by ____ in both men and women
Lust
Testosterone, estrogen