Sex and gender

Gender roles and stereotypes

Gender differences – aggression, talking, nonverbal communication, sex & jealousy, self-esteem, view abilities, cognitive differences (math, verbal, spatial)

Evolutionary theory – parental investment, mate attraction

Gender identity – biological sex, chromosome (XX, XY), hormones asexual

Androgens, primary sex characteristics (genitals), secondary sexual characteristics

Gender roles – schemas, gender identity, stability, and constancy

Gender typing and adjustment – undifferentiated, androgyny (androgynous)

Theories – biological, psychoanalytic, social learning, cognitive developmental, gender schema

Sexual response cycle – vasocongestion, myotonia, excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, psychological factors on sex

Sexual behaviors – fantasies, masturbation, number of partners, as we age

“Closing time effect”

Premarital sex

Sexual dysfunctions (hypoactive sexual desire disorder, sexual aversion disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, male erectile disorder, female orgasmic disorder, male orgasmic disorder, premature ejaculation, dyspareunia, vaginismus)

Paraphilia - fetish, transvestic, sexual masochism, sexual sadism, exhibitionist, frotteurism, voyeurism, pedophilia

Transsexualism

Homosexuality – percentage

Determinants – brain, family studies, childhood experiences

Social attitudes - homophobia

Sexual violence – sexual assault, rape, date/acquaintance rape, sexual abuse

Sexual violence against women and children, factors that contribute to sexual violence

Sexually transmitted diseases – and protection

Bacterial - Chlamydia (pelvic inflammatory disease) gonorrhea, syphilis

Viral – genital warts (HPV), genital herpes

AIDS and HIV – transmission, psychological impact

Pornography – history, video, internet, preferences, problems