10.5-10.6 Flashcards

1
Q
  • May be present but are possibly due to
    psychological and social issues rather
    than biology (ex: listening skills)
A

Cognitive Differences

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2
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  • Often the result of stereotyped thinking
    about the sexes.
A

Social and Personality Differences

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3
Q
  • Identified by Dr. William Masters and Dr.
    Virginia Johnson (1966) in their
    controversial study of the human sexual
    response in 700 men and women
    volunteers.
A

Sexual-Response Cycle

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4
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Sexual-Response Cycle

A

Dr. William Masters and Dr.
Virginia Johnson

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5
Q

The beginning of
sexual arousal; can
last from 1 minute to
several hours.
➢ Pulse rate increases,
blood pressure rises,
breathing quickens,
and the skin may
show a rosy flush,
especially on the
chest or breast
areas.

A

PHASE 1:
EXCITEMENT

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6
Q

The physical changes
that began in the first
phase are continued;
can last only a few

seconds to several
minutes.

A

PHASE 2:
PLATEAU

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7
Q

Shortest of the three
stages; involves a
series of rhythmic
muscular
contractions known
as the orgasm.

A

PHASE 3:
ORGASM

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8
Q

The final phase; The
body returns to its
normal state before
arousal began.
➢ The blood that
congested the blood
vessels in the various
areas of the genitals
recedes; heart rate,
blood pressure, and
breathing all reduce
to normal levels.

A

PHASE 4:
RESOLUTION

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9
Q

-__ (1948) pioneered the study of
different types of sexual behavior through
face-to-face surveys; study was highly
controversial; sampling/
representativeness questioned.
- Suggested sexual orientation occurred
on a continuum, not an either/or basis.

A

The Kinsey Study; Alfred Kinsey

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10
Q

Janus (1993) examined both normal and
deviant sexual behavior.

A

The Janus Report
- Dr. Samuel S. Janus and Dr. Cynthia L.

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11
Q
  • Produced by the researchers from the
    Center for Sexual Health Promotion at
    Indiana University (2010).
A

The National Survey of Sexual
Health and Behavior

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12
Q

➢ A person’s sexual attraction and affection
for members of either the opposite or the
same sex.

A

Sexual Orientation

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13
Q

➢ hetero (Greek) = “other”; heterosexual =
“other sexual” or “attraction for the other
sex”.

A

Heterosexual

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14
Q

➢ homo (Greek) = “same”
➢ Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity
with, members of the same sex.

A

Homosexual

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15
Q

➢ Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity
with, both men and women.

A

Bisexual

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16
Q

➢ Lack of sexual attraction to anyone, or a
lack of interest in sexual activity.

A

Asexuality

17
Q

➢ An infection spread primarily through
sexual contact.
➢ Can affect the sexual organs and the
ability to reproduce and may result in pain,
disfigurement, and even death.

A

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)

18
Q

Some common bacterial sexually
transmitted infections are ___These infections
are treatable with antibiotics.

A

chlamydia,
syphilis, and gonorrhea.

19
Q

Viral sexually transmitted infections
include ___(caused by the
herpes simplex virus that also causes cold
sores) and genital warts (caused by the
human papillomavirus).

A

genital herpes and genital warts

20
Q

➢ Caused by a viral infection called human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that is
transmitted through an exchange of blood,
vaginal fluid, semen, or breast milk.

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)