PSYC 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Beta Blocker, Antiandrogen, Voyeurism
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Female: chromosome- xx, hormones- estrogen, anatomical- vagina, gonadal- ovaries. Male: chromosome- xy, hormones- androgens, anatomical- penis, gonadal- testes. Gender- psychosocial meaning of maleness or femaleness. Gender identity- psychological sense of being male or female. Gender role- cultural norms for male and female behavior: masculine and feminine expectations of the sexes. Gender differences: masturbation is a male thing, males have more accepting attitude toward premarital sex, males have more partners, females focus on love and intimacy, females hold negative core beliefs about self/sex, homosexuality happens in both genders. Incongruence between experienced gender and primary/secondary sex characteristics. Stated as desire to get rid of primary/secondary characteristics. Desire for sex characteristics of other gender. Goal is to live life as opposite gender, not sexual. Sexual response cycle- desire phase -> arousal stage -> plateau phase -> orgasm phase -> resolution phase: disorders can happen in desire, arousal, and orgasm stages. Pain can be associated with sexual functioning.
