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Chapter 5: Gender and Sexuality (Sex (Functional / structural differences…
Chapter 5: Gender and Sexuality
Sex
The biological elements or physical activities related to being male or female
Physical differences
Reproductive capabilities
Functional / structural differences in the brain
Corpus Callosum larger and thicker in women
Gender
Psychological & sociocultural meanings added to the biology of being male & female
Gender Identity. No matter your sex or gender, you develop your own gender identity. Self identification as male or female.
Cognitive abilities (male-maths, female-aggression)
Expression of aggression
Gender Roles
Societal expectations for normal and appropriate male and female behavior
How do we learn gender roles?
Observational learning
Operant conditioning
Gender schemes (mental images)
Sex and Gender differences
Human Sexual Responses
Exitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Sexual Problems
Sexually Transmitted Infection: Disorders caused by infectious organisms transmitted through sexual activitiy
Infertility, ectopic pregnancy, cancer, death
HIV then AIDS
Aids spread trough bodily fluid. Final stage of HIV infection. Immune system destroyed, vulnerable to infections and cancer