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    CNL-530 Topic 6: Sexual Development Worksheet

    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

    Ex. (Lehmiller, 2017).

    In Utero 2. Erections have also been noted in newborns a few hours old

    (Lehmiller, 2017).

    1. It is common for toddlers and infants to experience erections during

    their inafacy phases (Lehmiller, 2017).


    Infancy
    2. Toddlers and infants also explore their bodies by touching their

    genitals – in the same way they explore all other parts of their bodies,

    such as fingers and toes (Zhu et al., 2020).

    1. Children in their early childhood stages touch or even masturbate in


    Early
    public or private besides looking or touching their peer's or new

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    Life Stage Sexual Development

    sibling's genitals (Zhu et al., 2020).

    Childhood 2. They also try to look or even touch their peers or adults while they are

    naked (Zhu et al., 2020).

    1. Both boys and girls undergo growth spurt in height, pubic and

    underarm hair growth, and skin change tone and texture with some

    appearing to have pimples (Koch, 2020).


    Preadolescence
    2. They develop sexual excitement behaviours as they seem to be in

    integrated settings as they tend to to be attracted to the opposite sex

    (Koch, 2020).

    1. Both boys and girls undergo growth spurt in height, pubic and

    underarm hair growth, and skin change (Shields et al., 2020).

    Adolescence 2. Boys also experience growth in facial hair, and there is a deepening of

    their voices. Girls experience breast development and enlargement and

    begin to experience menstruation (Shields et al., 2020).

    Adulthood 1. In adulthood, people’s sexuallity is fully developeed with more

    significant experiences and understanding of sexual fertility of their

    partners as they attach emotionas and responsibility to adulthood

    (Lehmiller, 2017).

    2. They also establish sexual orientation, integrate love and sexuality,

    forge intimate connections and make sexual commitments (Lehmiller,

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    Life Stage Sexual Development

    2017).

    Reference

    Koch, P. B. (2020). Promoting healthy sexual development during early adolescence. In Early

    adolescence (pp. 293-307). Routledge.

    Lehmiller, J. J. (2017). The psychology of human sexuality (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

    Shields, R. T., Murray, S. M., Ruzicka, A. E., Buckman, C., Kahn, G., Benelmouffok, A., &

    Letourneau, E. J. (2020). Help wanted: Lessons on prevention from young adults with a

    sexual interest in prepubescent children. Child abuse & neglect, 105, 104416.

    Zhu, B., Li, Z., & Jo, K. (2020). Common Childhood Masturbation, But Different Sexual

    Attitudes in Three Male-at-Birth Adolescents: Possible Implications for Sexual

    Development. Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 9(04), 160.

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