human sexuality

Question 1

sexuality

Answer 1

our thoughts, feelings, and actions related to our physical attraction to another.

Question 2

asexual

Answer 2

having no sexual attraction toward others.

Question 3

sexual response cycle

Answer 3

the four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson—excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Question 4

refractory period

Answer 4

in human sexuality, a resting period that occurs after orgasm, during which a person cannot achieve another orgasm.

Question 5

sexual dysfunction

Answer 5

a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning at any point in the sexual response cycle.

Question 6

erectile dysfunction

Answer 6

inability to develop or maintain an erection due to insufficient blood flow to the penis.

Question 7

female orgasmic disorder

Answer 7

distress due to infrequently or never experiencing orgasm.

Question 8

paraphilias

Answer 8

sexual arousal from fantasies, behaviors, or urges involving nonhuman objects, the suffering of self or others, and/or nonconsenting persons.

Question 9

aids

Answer 9

a life-threatening condition that depletes the immune system; caused by the sexually transmitted infection human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Question 10

social script

Answer 10

a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations.

Question 11

sexual orientation

Answer 11

the direction of our sexual attractions, as reflected in our longings and fantasies.