CNL-530 Topic 6: Sexual DevelopmentWorksheet
Directions: In the table below, list at least two aspects of sexual development that are relevant to
each stage of development. An example has been provided for you. Each life stage section
should be at least 50 words in length. Include a minimum of three scholarly sources in your
responses and an associated APA reference note for each source at the end of the worksheet.
Life Stage
Sexual Development
1. Ultrasounds have shown evidence that male fetuses have erections
(Lehmiller, 2017).
Ex.
In Utero
2. Erections have also been noted in newborns a few hours old
(Lehmiller, 2017).
1. Both male and female infants are capable of sexual response from the
moment of birth(Lehmiller, 2017).
Infancy
2. Kinsey’s writings include references to both male and female infants
engaging in various formsof self- stimulation, such as rubbing or
thrusting their genitals against an object, followed bywhat appears to
be orgasm(Kinsey, Pomeroy, & Martin,1948; Kinsey, Pomeroy,
Martin, &Gebhard,1953).
1. “playing doctor,” a game in which children inspect one another’s
genitals(Lehmiller, 2017).
Early
Childhood
2. childhood same-sex experi-ences are not necessarily indicative of adult
sexual orientation and, sometimes, simply reflecttransitory behaviors
(Lehmiller, 2017).
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Life Stage
Sexual Development
1. curiosity and behavior set in well before puberty begins; however, they tend
to increase significantly afterwards
Preadolescence
2. Puberty typically begins between ages 10 and 12 and lasts for several years.
Girlstend to start puberty a little earlier than boys
1. Adolescence is a significant life stage because it is when most people
develop feelings of sexual attraction for the first time
Adolescence
2. It is also when most people have their first experience with sexual
intercourse and their first romantic relationship
1. the odds of developing one or more sexual problems increases.
Adulthood
2. Study after study has found that there is a negative correlation between
age and sexual satisfaction, such that the older people get, the less
satisfiedthey tend to be
References
Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
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