ch.3-7

Question 1

sexual revolution

Answer 1

1960’s. introduction of birth control, openness about sexuality, and free love movement

Question 2

Human Sexuality Response

Answer 2

Masters and Johnson’s first book

Question 3

EPOR model

Answer 3

excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

Question 4

vasocongeston

Answer 4

blood causing body parts to expand and enlarge

Question 5

tenting

Answer 5

widening of the inner 2 thirds of the vagina during sexual arousal

Question 6

emission

Answer 6

buildup of sperm and semen in the urethral bulb prior to being expelled through the urethra

Question 7

ejaculatory inevitability

Answer 7

sensation produced during the emission phase of ejaculation that expulsion of semen is imminent, reflexive, and cannot be stopped. Point of No return

Question 8

expulsion

Answer 8

contraction of pelvic muscles that force semen through the urethra and out of the body through the penis

Question 9

Skene’s glands

Answer 9

pair of glands on either side of the urethra that in some women may produce fluid during orgasm

Question 10

Kaplan’s 3 stage model

Answer 10

desire, excitement, orgasm

Question 11

hypoactive sexual desire

Answer 11

persitently low level of desire for sexual activity

Question 12

erotic stimulus pathway theory

Answer 12

seduction, sensations, surrender, reflection

Question 13

new view of women’s sexual problems

Answer 13

model of female sexual response incorporating a larger variety of factor than previous models, including physical, cognitive, social, and relationship issues

Question 14

field of eligibles

Answer 14

those who meet your criteria as a potential romantic partner

Question 15

matching hypothesis

Answer 15

people tend to seek romantic and sexual partners who possess a level of physical attractiveness similar to their own

Question 16

proximity effect

Answer 16

the closer you are to another person in distance the greater the probability that you will grow to like/ love the person

Question 17

more exposure effect

Answer 17

humans appear to have a natural and unconscious tendency to grow fonder of a “novel stimulus” the more often they are exposed to it

Question 18

reciprocity of attraction

Answer 18

someone you like likes you back with the same degree of intensity

Question 19

triangular theory of love

Answer 19

Sternberg’s theory that 3 fundamental components of love (intimacy, passion, and commitment) in various combinations define the qualities of a relationship

Question 20

intimacy only

Answer 20

liking

Question 21

passion only

Answer 21

infatuation.

Question 22

commitment only

Answer 22

empty love

Question 23

intimacy and passion

Answer 23

romantic love

Question 24

passion and commitment

Answer 24

fatuous love

Question 25

commitment and intimacy

Answer 25

companionate love

Question 26

intimacy and passion and commitment

Answer 26

consummate love

Question 27

styles of love

Answer 27

people follow individual psychological motifs or styles in relating to a love order

Question 28

eros love

Answer 28

erotic

Question 29

ludus

Answer 29

game playing. excitement of forming a relationship more than the relationship itself

Question 30

storge love

Answer 30

caring and friendship

Question 31

mania

Answer 31

possessive, dependent, and often controlling

Question 32

pragma love

Answer 32

partners are selected in a businesslike way on the basis of rational practical criteria

Question 33

agape love

Answer 33

selfless love

Question 34

validating communication

Answer 34

resolved through calm discussion and compromise

Question 35

volatile communication

Answer 35

explosive, fight often

Question 36

conflict avoiding communication

Answer 36

avoid conflict

Question 37

contempt

Answer 37

disrespect, disgust, or hate expressed when the positive feelings partners once had for each other are gone

Question 38

stonewalling

Answer 38

relying on a passive form of power and aggression by being unresponsive

Question 39

laparoscopy

Answer 39

surgical procedure in which a tube with a tiny camera and light is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen

Question 40

erotophobia

Answer 40

attitude toward sexuality in which individuals are uncomfortable with sexual topics

Question 41

erotophilia

Answer 41

attitude toward sexuality in which individuals are comfortable with sexuality

Question 42

cunnilingus

Answer 42

oral sex performed on a female

Question 43

fellatio

Answer 43

oral sex performed on a male

Question 44

anilingus

Answer 44

oral stimulation of the anus

Question 45

coitus

Answer 45

sexual intercourse

Question 46

SSRIs

Answer 46

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. drugs for depression that may cause sexual side effects

Question 47

sensate focus

Answer 47

sex therapy technique that requires a couple to redirect emphasis away from intercourse and focus on their capacity for mutual sensuality

Question 48

directed masturbation

Answer 48

sex therapy strategy in which the therapist advises the client on how to use masturbation activities to help overcome a sexual problem

Question 49

hypoactive sexual desire

Answer 49

persistently low level or lack of sexual fantasies or desire for sexual activity

Question 50

cognitive behavioral therapy

Answer 50

therapeutic approach designed to gradually eliminate specific thoughts and associated behaviors that may be contributing to sexual problems

Question 51

spectatoring

Answer 51

mentally observing and judging oneself during sexual activities with a partner; may cause sexual problems

Question 52

nocturnal penile tumescence

Answer 52

erection of the penis when the man is asleep

Question 53

female orgasmic disorder

Answer 53

a sexual problem in which a women rarely/never reaches orgasm or it is delayed

Question 54

male orgasmic disorder

Answer 54

a frequent/ recurring delay or inhibition of orgasm and ejaculation

Question 55

dyspareunia

Answer 55

painful intercourse

Question 56

vaginismus

Answer 56

pain in a woman prior to intercourse due to spasms and contractions of the pelvic muscles