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Sex hormones

Powerful chemical substances produced by endocrine glands that are released into the blood which releases to the body.

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testosterone

male hormone secreted by the testes

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Androgen

male and female sex hormone

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in male makes male sexual characteristics

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in women its in adrenal glands. gives woman sexual drive.

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Estrogen

Group of "female" sex hormones

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• Androgens relate to sexual desire in women, not estrogen.

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Endocrine glands

glands of the endocrine system that release hormones into the bloodstream

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Pituitary Glands

"Master gland"

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• Regulates the other glands, especially gonads (estrogen and testesornes), the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone FSH

• Secreted by the pituitary gland

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• Stimulates sperm production

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• Inhibin- regulates too much sperm male birth control.

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Luteinizing Hormone LH

pituitary gland secretes

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females- stimulates ovulation & formation of the corpus luteum

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males- stimulates production testosterone.

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gonadotropin

Luteinizing hormone (LH), and Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Stimulates maturation of ova and sperm.

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Estrogen and Progesterone (woman)

• Regulate the changes of puberty

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• Responsible for maintaining the mucous membranes of the begins and stopping the growth of bone and muscle in puberity.

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• Regulated be LH and FSH, through a process similar to the one in males

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o Levels of Estrogen and Progesterone fluctuate according to the woman's cycle, as well as during pregnancy and menopause.

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Oxytocin

A hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding.

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Prolactin

stimulates milk secretion (production) and its produced in the pituitary gland.

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Homologous Organs

body parts similar in structure and origin butdiffer in male & female usestestis/ovaries, penis/clit, scrotum/outer lips, prostate,cowpers /skenes, bartholin glands,

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Analogous Organs

Different organs with a similar function.

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Testes/ovaries penis/clit, prostrate,cowpers/skenes, bartholin glands

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Internal Accessory organs (one of the eight variables of gender)

Prostate and seminal vesicles for males; Fallopian tubes, uterus, and upper vagina for females.

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External genital appearance (variables of gender)

Penis and scrotum for males; Clitoris, inner and outer lips, and vaginal opening for females.

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Pubertal hormonal gender (variables of gender)

At puberty, testosterone in men; progesterone and estrogen in women

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AIS Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome male

causes male tissue to become unresponsive to androgen.

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causes genetic males to have the external appearance of females.

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Progesterone

Female hormone secreted by ovaries

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adrenarche

increased rate of secretion of adrenal androgens at the onset of puberty

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inhibin

A sex hormone secreted by the ovaries in the female and testes in the male that inhibits the secretion of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary.

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Disciplines in sexuality field?

All the above

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Role of Sexologists is to assist with

Sexual Behavior

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Kama Sutra is

A book about sex, all the above

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Cognitive Dissonance is when

Values and behaviors don't match

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Cure for hysteria

Vibrater

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Anti-miscegenation laws were

Laws against interaction marriage, race

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View of homosexuality in 19th century

it was viewed as a mental illness

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The Sexual revolution brought changes in

advertising, fashion, General

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ALL THE ABOVE

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Liberation of female sexuality is attributed to?

Birth control pill, concetreption pill

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Planned parenthood first began in a

Birth control clinic in New York

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Feminist movement influenced women's sexuality

which advocated in women satisfaction

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What did the American psychiatric association do in 1973?

Remove homosexuality as a mental disorde

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Whats the Onion Theory

begin taking off layers and share personal information

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the benefits of having good communication in relationships it

promotes emotional intimacy(Sex), understanding, love

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communication problems for couples

health problems, inability to self disclose, economic stressors

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how do most men and women express to engage in sex

nothing, nonverbal it kind of just happens

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Couples that communicate w/ each other about sexuality issues are

Happier

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communication techniques is critical for maintaining happy relationship

self-disclosure

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help sexual relationship with your partner?

Sexual terminology

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active listening is comprised of

eye contact, nodding

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gottman's ratio of positive and negative interactions does what under stress

when under stress positive reaction decreases and negative reaction increases.

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reduces the # -> positive reaction

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gain # -> negative reaction

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goes down as couples experience distress

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self esteem impact relationship

level of acceptance or rejection one expects

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characteristics of a good lover

respect them, tell them directly what pleases the other partner sexually

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most people look for

physical attraction in some way shape or form

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What did evelyn hooker find in her research?

no difference in gay & straight mental health

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the first researcher to Americans about their sexual behavior finding that most women thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure & procreation?

Celia Mosher

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said women have sexual appetites equal to men and they do not necessarily need men to satisfy their appetites?

Katherine davis

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Most influential sex researcher of 20th century?

kinsey

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what research did Kinsey do?

interviews

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masters and Johnson did what kind of research?

watched people have sex, recorded with machines the reaction

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masters & johnson discover

females were capable of multiple orgasms

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case study major limitation of it?

cannot be generalize to population

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advantage of internet research

people are more truthful cause anonymous

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what kinds of people often participate in sex research?

sexuality liberal, experienced

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what 2 approaches have the most recent research in US taken?

problem driven, underfundent

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Female sex organ like the penis

clitoris

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what's hermaphroditism

rarest disorder of sex development where a child is born with ovaries & testies

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socialization

basic skills

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gender role

specific behavior largely determined by culture

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what's social learning

we learn gender roles from society/environment

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androgynous

both, high in feminity and masculinity

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males have more (3 things)

a less flexible role than women, adolences, sexuality strong and stable

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gender dysphoria

transgender person feeling discomfort about biological sex & gender in variety

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Gender Queer/transgender

transgender identify or express their gender in variety of ways inconsistently w/ their biological sex

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gender queer umbrella term to refer to range of different sexual orientations gender behaviors or ideologies

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what happens when a transsexual person stops taking hormones after being on them for awhile

changes will either be reversible or permanent

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