10.5-10.6 Flashcards
- May be present but are possibly due to
psychological and social issues rather
than biology (ex: listening skills)
Cognitive Differences
- Often the result of stereotyped thinking
about the sexes.
Social and Personality Differences
- 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.
Sexual-Response Cycle
Sexual-Response Cycle
Dr. William Masters and Dr.
Virginia Johnson
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.
PHASE 1:
EXCITEMENT
The physical changes
that began in the first
phase are continued;
can last only a few
seconds to several
minutes.
PHASE 2:
PLATEAU
Shortest of the three
stages; involves a
series of rhythmic
muscular
contractions known
as the orgasm.
PHASE 3:
ORGASM
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.
PHASE 4:
RESOLUTION
-__ (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.
The Kinsey Study; Alfred Kinsey
Janus (1993) examined both normal and
deviant sexual behavior.
The Janus Report
- Dr. Samuel S. Janus and Dr. Cynthia L.
- Produced by the researchers from the
Center for Sexual Health Promotion at
Indiana University (2010).
The National Survey of Sexual
Health and Behavior
➢ A person’s sexual attraction and affection
for members of either the opposite or the
same sex.
Sexual Orientation
➢ hetero (Greek) = “other”; heterosexual =
“other sexual” or “attraction for the other
sex”.
Heterosexual
➢ homo (Greek) = “same”
➢ Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity
with, members of the same sex.
Homosexual
➢ Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity
with, both men and women.
Bisexual