Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-7: Ovarian Follicle, Corpus Luteum, Ovulation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Nick Skinner

Document Summary

Refers to whether we are male or female. Refers to physical activities involving our sex organs. Relates to erotic feelings, experiences and desires. Gender: one personal, social and legal status as male or female. Gender roles: complex clusters of the ways males and females are expected to behave within a given culture. Human sexuality: refers to the ways we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. Meaney and rye have conceptualized sex as fun, healthy activity that be considered leisure when it is voluntary and is not seen as work. Their definition is sex is not a leisure activity when it is not voluntary, is viewed as work or is seen as an obligation. Can reach sexual self-actualization where one is comfortable with their sexuality. Values the beliefs and qualities in life that are deemed important or unimportant, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. Is more ethnically diverse (immigrants practicing genital mutilation, arranged marriages, more conservative views one sexual intercourse).