PSYC 333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sex Organ, Monogamy, Casual Sex
31 May 2015
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Every stage of a person"s life brings new challenges with respect to sexuality. Our sexuality develops and grows as we do. This chapter focuses on sexual development and milestones that are similar for all people. Understanding that sexuality is present at all stages of life and that it changes over time, helps prepare us to respond to sexual situations. How people behave sexually can have consequences on sexual function and reproductive health. something. Sexual development begins while the fetus develops in the womb. Male infants can have re exive erections and female infants can have vaginal lubrication. Infants experience pleasure through tactic stimulation from sucking and rubbing genitals on. Masturbation occurs when manual dexterity improves (2-3 years). All infants seek love and physical contact from their caregivers. A baby who is soothed when distressed, will grow to expect soothing from a partner when distressed. An infant"s survival may depend on this close physical contact, as well.
