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Ch. 4 Flashcards

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How you experience yourself as a sexual person includes

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biological sex
gender
anatomy and physiology
sexual functions
values
beleifs
attitudes
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how you experience yourself as a sexual person affects:

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your-self image
your identity
happiness
fertility
health
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intimate relationships can be defined in terms of four characteristics

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behavioral interdependence (others)
need fulfillment (intimacy, social integration, nurturance, affirmation)
Emotional attachment (love), and emotional availability (no fear of rejection, or hurt)
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3
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central focus to care for and love one another
family origin
“family” changes with time

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family relationships

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Relating to yourself consists of:

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Accountability (responsible for choices, actions)
self-nurturance (developing your potential)
Self concept (how you define yourself)
self esteem (how you evaluate yourself)

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Romantic relationships characteristcs

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fascination
exclusiveness
sexual desire
giving the utmost
being an advocate
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what are the two types of love?

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passionate

companionate

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what makes a healthy relationship?

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predictability
dependability
faith

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8
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confronting couples issues consists of

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jealousy
changing gender roles
sharing power
unmet expectations

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sharing personal information about your past that is relevant to the other persons understanding of your current reactions

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self-disclosure

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examples of self-disclosure

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getting to know yourself
become more accepting of yourself
be willing to discuss your sexual history
choose a safe context for self-disclosure

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how do you communicate better?

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becoming a better listener
be present at the moment
show empathy and sympathy
ask for clarification
control desire to interrupt
avoid snap judgements
resist the temptation to "set the other person straight"
focus on the speaker (avoid launching into your own story)
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researchers have found that 93 percent of communication effectiveness is determined by

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non-verbal cues

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examples of non-verbal cues

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touch
gestures
interpersonal space
facial expressions
body language
tone of voice
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an emotional state that arises when the behavior of one person interfaces with that of another

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conflict

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an intent to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other person, oneself, and the relationship

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committed relationships

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types of relationships

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marriage
cohabitation
gay and lesbian partnerships
staying single

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types of marriage relationships

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monogamy
serial monogamy
open marriage
having children

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the recognition and acknowledgment of oneself as a sexual being. it is determined by the interaction of genetic, physiological, environmental, and social factors

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sexual identity

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refers to a persons enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction to others

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sexual orientation

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the sense or awareness of being male or female

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gender identity

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gender identity does not match biological sex

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transgendered

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feel trapped in the wrong body and may opt for reassignment

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transsexuals

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23
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attracts to opposite, same or both sexes

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sexual orientation

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may occur as often as 1 in 1,500 live births. are born with various levels of both male and female biological characcteristics

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disorders of sexual development

25
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the medical term for menstrual cramps and associated symptoms

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Dysmenorrhea

26
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the permanent cessation of mensturation

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menopause

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for both men and women, sexual response is a physiological process of four stages

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excitement/arousal
plateau
orgasm
resolution

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painful intercourse

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Dyspareunia

29
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involuntary contraction of vaginal muscles

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vaginismus

30
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all the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with being male or female, experiencing attraction, being in love, and being in relationships that include sexual intimacy and activity

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sexuality

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people present in the household during a childs first years of life, usually parents or siblings

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family of origin

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accepting responsibility for personal decisions, choices, and actions

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accountability

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lovers are often preoccupied by the other and want to think about, talk to, or be with the other

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fascination

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developing individual potential through a balanced and realistic appreciation of self-worthy and ability

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self-nurturance

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exclusive sexual involvement with one partner

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monogamy

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a series of monogamous sexual relationships

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serial monogamy

37
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a relationship in which partners agree that sexual involvement can occur outside the relationship

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open relationships

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living together without being married

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cohabitation

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cohabitation lasting a designated period of time that is considered legally binding in some states (usually 7 years)

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common law marriage

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recognition of oneself as a sexual being; a composite of biological sex characteristics, gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation

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sexual identity

41
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testes, and ovaries

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gonads

42
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the psychological condition of being feminine or masculine as defined by the society in which one lives

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gender

43
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personal sense or awareness of being masculine or feminine, a male or female

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gender identity

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expressions of maleness or females in everyday life

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gender roles

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generalizations concerning how men and women should express themselves and the characteristics each posseses

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gender-role stereotypes

46
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process by which a society communicates behavioral expectations to its individual members

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socialization

47
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high levels of traditional masculine and feminine traits in a single person

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androgyny

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comprises the mood changes and physical symptoms that occur in some women during the 1-2 weeks prior tomensturation

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premenstural syndrome

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collective name for a group of negative symptoms similar to but more sever that PMS, including sever mood disturbances

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder

50
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the engorgement of the genital organs with blood

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vasocongestion

51
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use of synthetic or animal estrogens and progesterone to compensate for decreases in estrogens in a woman’s body during menopause

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hormonal replacement therapy

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sexual-self stimulation

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autoerotic behaviors

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sexually arousing thoughts thoughts and fantasies

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sexual fantasies

54
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self-stimulation of genitals

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masturbation

55
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areas of the body that, when touched, lead to sexual arousal

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erogenous zones

56
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oral stimulation of female genitals

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cunniligus

57
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oral stimulation of male genitals

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fellatio

58
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the insertion of the penis into the vagina

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vaginal intercourse

59
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a sexual behavior that is not practiced by most people

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variant sexual behavior

60
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pain experienced by women during intercourse

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dyspareunia

61
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a state in which the vaginal muscles contract so forcefully that penetration cannot occur

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vaginismus

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