Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Adolescent Sex, Heteronormativity, Adrenarche

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

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Psychology 2075 chapter 10: sexuality and the life cycle: childhood and adolescence. Data sources: the data on childhood sexual behaviour may be subject to errors that result from faulty memory. Attachment: attachment (or bond) forms between the infant and the mother, father, or other caregiver, the (cid:395)ualit(cid:455) of these atta(cid:272)h(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts affe(cid:272)ts the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:272)apa(cid:272)it(cid:455) fo(cid:396) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al attachments in adulthood. Infants are often observed fondling their own genitals: orgasms from self-stimulation are possible even at this early age, although before puberty boys are not capable of ejaculation. Child-child encounters: playing doctor can be a popular game at this age. It ge(cid:374)e(cid:396)all(cid:455) i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)es (cid:374)o (cid:373)o(cid:396)e tha(cid:374) e(cid:454)hi(cid:271)iti(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) ge(cid:374)itals, looki(cid:374)g at those of others, and perhaps engaging in a little fondling or touching. Sexual knowledge and interests: preschoolers are often interested in viewing people nude and they may touch their (cid:373)othe(cid:396)"s o(cid:396) othe(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s (cid:271)(cid:396)easts, by about the age of five, children have formed a concept of marriage.