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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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Two basic physiological processes that occur in the sexual response cycle

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Vasocongestion-Due to blood flow

Myotonia-muscle contractions

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2
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How does an erection occur in men?

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Arteries carry blood to penis experience vasodilation and veins carrying blood away from the penis are compressed

Nitric oxide and dopamine are involved

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3
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What is the comparable response to an erection for women?

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Glans of clitoris swelling

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4
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Why Master’s and Johnson’s research cannot be generalized to the whole population

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Not all people have high levels of sexual arousal like the subjects in their study did.

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5
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Orgasmic platform

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muscles surrounding the outer third of the vagina tighten and thicken

causes more gripping of the penis

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6
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Ballooning response

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expansion of the upper 2/3 of the vagina

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7
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Orgasmic inevitability

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When you cannot control or stop an orgasm

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8
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Cunnilingus

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female oral sex

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9
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Fellatio

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male oral sex

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10
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Tribadism

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rubbing two vaginas together

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11
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Heteronormativity

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Belief that heterosexuality is the only pattern that is normal and natural

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12
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Sexualization

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When a person’s value comes only from sexual appeal or behavior

Person is held to a standard that equates physical attractiveness with being sexy

Person is sexually objectified

Sexuality is inappropriately imposed on a child

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13
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Hooking up

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Sexual encounter involving stranger or brief acquaintance with out expectation of forming a committed relationship

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14
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Serial monogamy

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Having several monogamous relationships back to back

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15
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Singleism

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The stigmatized and stereotyping of people who are not in a socially recognized couple relationship

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16
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Family of creation

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Adoption or other alternative methods to having a family that do not involve the mother and father having sex to create a baby.

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17
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Family of procreation

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Family through standard methods of sex, pregnancy and then birth of child

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18
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Polyamory

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relationships that have more than 2 partners in them

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19
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Menopause

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The cessation of menstruation

Vagina is more vulnerable to infection
Vagina shrinks in both length and width
Vaginal lubrication decreases
Vaginal walls are less elastic
Can effect sexual behavior: Desire, positive attitude about sex for oneself, presence of a partner with no limitations related to sexuality.
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20
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Pheromones

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biochemicals that can serve as sexual attractants.

Secreted outside the body

Important for communication

21
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Dry orgasm

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When retrograde ejaculation occurs so no ejaculation leaves the body during orgasm

22
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What happens during the phases of the sexual Response cycle. How do they differ between men and women

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Excitement
Orgasm
Resolution

23
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What is the difference between the Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response and Kaplan’s model?

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Kaplan’s model suggests three stages that are independent of each other instead of successive

Added a psychological component that Masters and Johnson did not have

24
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What is the justification for Kaplan’s model?

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Physiology of the Central nervous system-Vasocongestion(parasympathetic), ejaculation(Sympathetic)
Different anatomical structures: Vasocongestion involves blood vessels and ejaculation involves muscles

Injury to CNS, drugs and age can effect the components separately

Ejaculatory reflex can be controlled whereas erectile reflex can’t

Different impairments cause different disorders

25
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How does the dual control model of sexual response explain sexual arousal

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Sexual response is controlled by Excitation and inhibition

Excitation: responding with arousal to sexual stimuli
Inhibition: inhibiting sexual arousal

26
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Perry and Whipple’s research

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Female masturbation

27
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Masters and Johnson’s research

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male masturbation

28
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How does Masters and Johnson’s research differ from Perry and Whipple’s?

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Master and Johnson were focus on how men masturbate Whereas Perry and Whipple did research on female masturbation

29
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Effects of androgens on men

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Determine strength of sexual desire

30
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Effects of androgens on women

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Effect sexual desire in women as well

31
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Usual ways that men masturbate

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hand stimulation

32
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Usual ways that women masturbate

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Clitoral and labial manipulation

33
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Best way to stimulate a woman during two person sex?

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Woman on top

34
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When is the sexual response present in children

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5-11 years

35
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Scientific view of of masturbatory behavior in children

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Shows autonomy and initiative.

parental punishment can lead to shame and guilt

36
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What does the sexual behavior of 4-5 year olds typically consist of? What motivates this behavior?

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May hold hands or play “doctor”, fondling own genitals

Curiosity, wanting to be like the other people of their gender

37
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Strongest factor that is linked to adolescent boys/girls sexuality?

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Testosterone levels

38
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What did Udry find regarding sexually active adolescent girls?

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It was a mixture of biological and social factors. testosterone was a factor but so was pubertal development (curvy figure).The curvy figure was considered more attractive and would receive more attention from boys.

39
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Know how unrealistic media portrayals of sex effect adolescent’s responsibility

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Feel they need to start having sex a lot sooner than they actually do.

40
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how does social status affect a teen’s sexual behavior

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May start having sex too early

41
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What does research say about how social networking sites affect adolescents’ self-disclosure behavior

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Stimulates self disclosure.

They are sharing more risky information about themselves that they should

42
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What type of crime is it to have nude pics of teens stored on your phone

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Sex crime, child pronography

43
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Responsible and mature sexual behaviors

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Protected sex with someone you know well and are able to communicate with

44
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What is the relationship between number of prior sexual partners and the ability to be romantic

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The more partners you have had the more difficult it is for you to be romantic

45
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Research on cohabitating couples sexual behavior and their likelihood of staying together

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More likely to get a divorce if you were living together before you were married.

Cohabitating couples have more sex than married couples

46
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How does sexual satisfaction compare between married couples and those that cohabitate

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Married couples are significantly more satisfied

47
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how does the frequency of marital sexual behavior change as the people change

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Fluctuates as people change and the relationship changes. Often see a decrease as the relationship ages or if there is dissatisfaction in the job

48
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Research on masturbatory behavior and marriage

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Many adults continue to masturbate after marriage

Serves legitimate sexual needs in a marriage: allows sexual gratification while remaining faithful during time apart or illness, pleasant adjunct to marital sex

49
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Comparison in the rates of fidelity between now and past decades.

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Infidelity has increase.

Psychology 5240 (5 decks)

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