Review for Test #3 (Chapters 8, 9, and 11)

Chapters 8

1. Communicating feelings involves what?

Emotional investment, communication of a types of emotion, listening.

1. What percent of all communication is nonverbal?

90%

1. How do men communicate?

By speaking more often and interrupting more. They have more eye contact with women than other men.

1. How do women communicate?

Speak more in private, uses better listening, less likely to interrupt.

1. What qualities does a good friend have?

Honesty, acceptance, dependable, empathy, and loyalty

1. Define self-disclosure.

Sharing personal information and experiences

1. Define intimacy.

State of closeness between two people

1. Define infatuation.

The act of falling in love

1. What are the 3 parts of Sternberg’s Love Triangle?

Intimacy, passion, commitment

1. What is the ideal stage to be in?

Consummate Love

1. How do you build a healthy relationship?

Having Emotional support, Respectful asking

Freedom from accusations, blame, criticism, judgment

No rage, outburst of anger, or emotional or physical threats.

1. What is meant by a dysfunctional relationship?

Negative and destructive patterns of behaviors between two people.

1. What are the signs of emotional abuse?

Control, Humiliation, Blaming, wanting to know where you are, Jealousy or anger, Threatening harm, Coercion.

1. Define codependency.

Emotional and Psychological behavioral pattern in which the loved ones of individuals with addictive behavior allow or enable loved ones to continue self-destructive habits.

1. How should one assess a relationship?

They should consider if they have a clear sense of who they are, if they can be themselves, and if they share the same interest and values.

Chapter 9

1. Define sex. Define gender.

Biological maleness and femaleness determined by some factors

1. What hormones do women produce? Where do they come from?

Estrogen and progesterone, comes from the ovaries

1. What hormones do men produce? Where do they come from?

Men produce Testosterone, comes from the testes

1. List and describe the parts of the external female genitalia.

Monis Pubis- Fatty tissue covering the pubic bone

Labia Majora- 2 outer folds of tissue covering the vaginal opening

Clitoris- Female sex organ

Perineum- Area between the vaginal opening and anus

1. List and describe the parts of the internal female genitalia.

Vagina- Tubular passage leading to the uterus

Uterus- where the fetus develops

Fallopian Tubes- Tubular leading to the upper portion of the uterus and two ovaries

Ovaries- female sex glands that produce eggs

1. List and describe the parts of the external male genitalia.

Penis-  Male organ of sexual activity

Glans- Sensitive tip of the penis

Scrotum- Loose pouch of skin containing the testes

1. List and describe the parts of the internal male genitalia.

Testes- male sex glands that produce sperm and testosterone

Seminiferous Tubules- structures that make up most of the testes and produce sperm

Vas Deferens- Tubes that that arr the sperm from the epididymis up the ejaculatory duct

Prostate Gland- Organ that produces seminal fluid

1. How does one go about creating a sexually healthy relationship?

Consensual

Non Exploitative

Honest

Mutually pleasurable

Protected against unintended pregnancy and STIS

Sexual Orientation- direction of an individual's sexual interest

Chapter 11

1. What are the ABC’s of safer sex?

Abstain, faithful, condoms

1. What factors increase the risk of STIs in younger people?

Multiple partners, stuff like that

1. How are STIs spread?

Blood, vaginal fluids, bodily fluids

1. How are STIs transmitted?

Direct sexual contact, sharing contaminated needles, maternal transfem

1. Describe HPV.

Genital warts that can obstruct the uretha, vagina, and anus

1. Describe the complications of HPV.

Increased risk of cancer in the cervix, vulva, and penis

1. Describe herpes simplex.

Small red bumps on the gential and mouth region

1. Describe PID.

Inflammation of the internal female genital tract, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and tenderness of the cervix.

1. What are the long-term complications of PID?

scaring and obstruction of the fallopian tubes, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain.

1. What are the signs and symptoms of gonorrhea in women? In men?

Men: Thick, yellow white pus. Women: asymptomatic but may experience discharge or burning when urinating

1. List the stages of syphilis. Describe what happens in each stage.

• Primary syphilis- chancre (open sore) where the bacteria entered the body
• Secondary syphilis- skin rash
• Latent syphilis- asymptomatic
• Tertiary Syphilis- heart and brain damage.

1. Describe pubic lice.

 pubic lice (or crabs) are usually found in the pubic hair, but it can migrate to other hair areas of the body.

1. What is HIV?

Virus that causes a spectrum of health problems, changes in the immune system.

1. What is AIDS?

AIDS: Final stages of HIV infection

1. HIV lives in what types of body fluid?

HIV can live in blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.

1. What are the symptoms of HIV?

Weak immune system, fatigue, fever, night sweats, skin rashes, unexplained weight loss.