UTS 000

• What does an adolescent's sexual identity include?


  Sexual orientation, feelings management, behavior regulation
• How does Santrock (2014) define gender?

  Characteristics of people as male or female
• What is gender assignment?

  Initial assignment as male or female at birth
• What does gender reassignment identity refer to?

  Identification as male, female, or other category
• What does masculine refer to?

  Qualities associated with men and boys
• What does feminine refer to?

  Qualities associated with women and girls
• What is androgyny?

  Having both masculine and feminine traits
• Who are asexuals?

  Persons who do not experience sexual attraction
• Who are hypersexual individuals?

  Persons with excessive interest in sex
• How many stages are in the Human Sexual Response Cycle (HSRC)?


  Four stages
• What characterizes the excitement stage of HSRC?

  Initial physical response to sexual arousal
• What happens during the plateau stage of HSRC?

  Intensification of changes from excitement phase
• What is characterized by orgasm in HSRC?

  Waves of intense pleasure and climax
• What occurs during the resolution phase of HSRC?

  Body returns to its non-excited state
• How does sexual response vary?

  It varies from person to person
• What stage did Rosenthal (2013) include before excitement?

  Desire, the drive to seek sexual objects
• Who introduced the Triaphasic Model of Sexual Response?

  Helen Singer Kaplan
• What stages are included in the Triaphasic Model?

  Desire, excitement, and orgasm
• What does the Erotic Stimulus Pathway Theory focus on?

  Psychosocial aspects of sexual response
• How many stages are in the Erotic Stimulus Pathway Theory?

  Four stages
• What are the stages in the Erotic Stimulus Pathway Theory?

  Seduction, sensation, surrender, reflection
• What is attraction characterized by?

  Pleasure or interest appealing to desires
• How do criteria of beauty vary?

  They are subjective and culturally influenced
• What do girls of the Kayan tribe wear as a sign of elegance?

  Brass rings around their necks
• What do women of the Maori tribe tattoo?

  Their lips and chin
• What is the preference for body size in Mauritania?

  Heavier is considered better
• What characterizes the lust phase of romantic love?

  Intense craving for sexual contact
• What hormones are involved in the attraction phase of romantic love?

  High dopamine and norepinephrine; low serotonin
• What characterizes the attachment phase of romantic love?

  Long-term bond with security and comfort
• What percentage of women agreed sex is the best part of love?

  5%
• How can love be characterized?

  Concern for others' well-being and support
• What percentage of men agreed sex is the best part of love?

  9%
• What is Eros in John Lee's love styles?

  Love based on strong sexual and emotional component
• What is Agape in John Lee's love styles?

  Altruistic and selfless love
• What is Storge in John Lee's love styles?

  Love-related friendship based on nonsexual affection
• What characterizes Ludus in John Lee's love styles?

  Love as a game or for entertainment
• What is Mania in John Lee's love styles?

  Intense feelings leading to obsessive love
• What characterizes Pragma in John Lee's love styles?

  Practical and business-like love
• What are the three components of love according to Robert Sternberg?

  Intimacy, passion, commitment
• What does intimacy in Sternberg's theory include?

  Desire for emotional closeness and support