Interactive Links

Active Learning Exercises

• Gender Dimensions Self-Test
  Take this short test to confirm that you understand the terms gender role, biological sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.  (This topic is also covered on pages 360-362 in Psychology in Action, 5e.)
  
  

• Sex Ratios in the United States
  Want to find out where there are more men, or more women in the United States.   This animation shows how the ratio of men to women has changed over the last 200 years.
  
  

Anatomy and Physiology

• Basic Anatomy and Sexual Reproduction
  The University of Toronto campus health services has put together this tutorial about basic male and female reproductive anatomy.
  
  
• Diagrams of Male & Female Reproductive Organs
  These are similar to those on page 361 in Psychology in Action, 5e.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)

• American Social Health Association (ASHA)
  ASHA's mission is to stop STD's and their harmful consequences to individuals, families, and communities. Links to definitions of STD's and information about prevention programs can be found here.  (STD's are covered on pages 383-386 in Psychology in Action, 5e.)
  
  
• The Virtual Hospital
  The Virtual Hospital has links to peer reviewed medical information. This link goes to its page that deals with STD's.
  

Other Human Sexuality Topics

• The Spermatology Home Page
  This page offers background on fertility treatments, a sperm image gallery, and many good links.
  
  
• Facial Attractiveness
  This web site discusses research based on a theory of facial attractiveness proposed by Langlois & Roggman.
  
  
• Sex and Marriage
  A very nice tutorial by Dennis O'Neil at Palomar College about sex and marriage around the world.  The tutorial includes marriage rules for many different cultures and also a cross cultural discussion of homosexuality.

• Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality
  The page from the American Psychological Association answers basic questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality.

• Sexual Assault Information Page
  This page has links to many resources dealing with sexual assault including resources for both women and men.
  
  
• Impotence
  This page discusses the causes, risk factors, and social impact of erectile dysfunction. (Sexual dysfunction is covered on pages 378-383 in Psychology in Action, 5e.)

• Viagra on-line
  This page has consumer information on the new anti-impotence drug Viagra.

• U.S. Prescribing Information for Viagra
  This page has the technical medical information for the anti-impotence drug Viagra.

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