Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Condom, Safe Sex, Trichomoniasis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Michelle Everest

Document Summary

Key aspects of sexual identity sexual identity attitudes, values, and preferences that guide one"s sexual behavior. : to refer to the complex set of personal qualities, self-perceptions: sense of yourself as a sexual person, sexual orientation with individuals of one gender or the other you feel about yourself in the sexual domain, body image. : is an individual"s preference for emotional and sexual relationships. Physiological influences physiological factors have important effects on sexual development: their influence on sexual anatomy is much greater than their influence on sexual activity. Reach menarche btwn ages of 12-13 until 16: in males, no clear cut marker for onset of sexual maturity, spermarche - the first ejaculation, usually occurs through masturbation. Average age is 13 with complete sexual maturation at about 18. Lesbians experience emotional attraction before sexual: gay men put importance on physical appearance and sexual compatibility more than emotional relationships.