HSCI 1120 Lecture Notes - Sex Segregation, Preadolescence, Masturbation
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Sexual response is more important for males. Infant encounters: children may kiss, hug, pat, stroke, and gaze at each other. Attachment: psychological bond that forms between an infant and the mother father, or other caregiver. Masturbation: when lessons are learned, done in private. Same-sex behavior: sex segregation typical at this age. Sex knowledge and interests: age three or four, have idea there are genital differences between male and female, age seven, know what differences between male and female. Playing" (e. g. play house to practice marriage, sex play because of curiosity) Around 9 or 10 first puberty changes occur. Other-sex behavior: may experience first sexual attraction, boys and girls who are attracted to the same gender may do some sexual questioning. Boys and girls learn about masturbation in different ways: through friends, through online resources. Influence of mass media: 12% boys and 15% girls in grade 9 said most of their information about sex and intimacy came from magazines and television.
