PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Aphrodisiac, Sex Steroid, Paraventricular Nucleus Of Hypothalamus
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Insulin hormone secreted by the pancreas which much be present for cells to extract glucose from the blood: leptin - produced by fat cells throughout the body and released into the bloodstream. Interactionist theory (bem) genes and prenatal hormones don"t determine sexual orientation per se, but rather they shape a child"s temperament, which initiates a chain of events that ultimately shapes sexual orientation. Name calling like sissy and tomboy may arouse interest in same sex peers: masters and johnson first to study in 1960"s, and divided sexual response into. 4 stages excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution: excitement phase initial phase, level of physical arousal usually escalates rapidly. Heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure increase: resolution phase physiological changes produced by sexual arousal subside. Achievement: in search of excellence: introduction, the achievement motive the need to master difficult challenges, to outperform others, and tend to meet high standards of excellences.
