By age ____ or _____, some sex play occurs - 4 or 5
- example: hugging, holding hands, playing doctor
, Sexual Knowledge and Interests: Infancy and the Preschool years - In the preschool years, children begin
to develop a simple understanding of sexuality
- interested in viewing people nude, postures for urinating.
- Learn to identify different genders based on the genitals.
By age ______ or ______, children know what gender they are. - by age 2½ or 3, they know what gender
they are.
At ages _____ to _____, ideas about gender are rigid; but as they gain experience, these beliefs become
more flexible - 4 to 6
By 5 or 6, children understand what when it comes to gender? - they understand genital differences
between males and females.
Some children who do not identify with the gender assigned to them at birth may begin to exhibit cross-
gender behavior.
Adrenarche - the maturation of the adrenal glands, leading to increased androgens in both boys and
girls.
T/F: Some sex hormone action occurs before adolescence - TRUE
can begin in childhood ages 5 to 11
Generally _____ start masturbating earlier than _______. - Generally boys start masturbating earlier
than girls.
How do boy typically learn about masturbation? How do girls? - Boys typically learn about it from
others, while girls learn about it through accidental self-discovery
Heterosexual Behavior in childhood (5 to 11) - children commonly hear about heterosexual intercourse
for the first time in this period.
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