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Undergraduate 4
06/07/2013

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What are the 3 sexual orientations acknowledged by Kinsey's continuum?
Definition
Homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual
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Who believed that sexuality was measured on a continuum in the 40s?
Definition
Alfred Kinsey
Term
The terms heterosexual and homosexual were coined by whom?
Definition
Dr. Karl Kertbeny
Term
__% of males and __% of females had at least some overt homosexual experience to orgasm
Definition
37; 13
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__% of adult women and __% of men id as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
Definition
7;8
Term
Define sexual fliuidiy
Definition
variability in attraction at various times and situations; more common for women than men
Term
What are the 3 types of bisexuality?
Definition
Transitional (hetero to homo), Transitory, and True (3 on kinsey scale)
Term
What are the 3 psychosocial theories on sexual orientation?
Definition
By default, seduction myth, Freud's theory
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Describe the psychosocial theories of homosexuality
Definition
Focus on role of life, parenting and psychosocial attributes of someone to explain development of homosexuality
Term
What are the 2 types of theories used to explain homosexuality?
Definition
biological and psychosocial theories
Term
ID the culture:
homosexuality was superior expression of love
Definition
Ancient Greece
Term
In the early to mid 1900s what was thought to be the cause of homosexuality?
Definition
sickness
Term
When did the APA remove homosexuality from list of mental disorders?
Definition
1973
Term
What are the 4 causes of homophobia and hate crimes?
Definition
lack of acceptance; traditional gender role stereotyping; extreme manifestation of cultural norms; denial of homosexual feelings
Term
What is the difference between coming out and disclosure?
Definition
Coming out is moreso or yourself; disclosure is to the public
Term
Between homosexual men and lesbians who is more likely to be monogamous and value emotional intimacy?
Definition
lesbians
Term
When did same sex couples become able to adopt in the state of FL?
Definition
2010
Term
When did the Gay Rights Movement begin?
Definition
June 7, 1969 with Stonewall Rebellion
Term
What are the 3 goals of the Gay Rights Movement?
Definition
Decriminalization of private sexual behavior; legal protection from discrimination and for same sex families (health care, marriage, adoption)
Term
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thinking center of the brain
Definition
cerebral cortex
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Associated with emotion and motivation; "pleasing center"
Definition
limbic system
Term
ID:
coordinates sensory input with responses to pain, regulates aggressive behavior
Definition
cingulate gyrus
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ID:
plays major role in regulating
Definition
hypothalmus
Term
ID:
important for learning and short-term memory
Definition
Hippocampus
Term
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involved in processing and remembering strong emotions
Definition
Amygdala
Term
Describe dopamine
Definition
facilitates sexual arousal; release is stimulated by testosterone
Term
Describe sertonin
Definition
inhibits sexual arousal; male ejaculation leads to its release
Term
What is the dominant sexual sense?
Definition
touch
Term
What is the difference between the primary erogenous zones and the secondary?
Definition
same across the board for most ppl; areas become erotically sensitive through experience
Term
What is the order of the sexual senses from the most erotic to least erotic?
Definition
touch, vision, smell, taste, hearing
Term
What are pheromones?
Definition
odors made by the body that relate to reproduction; role in humans is unclear
Term
Describe and give examples of aphrodisiacs
Definition
substances that increase sexual arousal; food, alcohol and other drugs; oysters and chocolate; shaped like genitalia
Term
What 5 things inhibit sexual behavior?
Definition
meds, nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, benzodiazapines
Term
What are the 4 types of hormones that influence human sexual behavior?
Definition
steroids, neuropeptide (oxytocin), testosterone, estrogen
Term
Define antiandrogen drugs
Definition
influence production of testosterone or cell sensitivity to it
Term
What is the role of testosterone in females?
Definition
major libido hormone
Term
Discuss the 2 forms of testosterone and their function in males and females
Definition
attached and unattached; females have less free testosterone because their cells are more sensitive
Term
What is critical mass?
Definition
the amt of testosterone required to feel sexual desire
Term
What is the purpose of oxycotin in sexual behavior?
Definition
increased skin sensitivity; high levels lead to orgasm
Term
What are the 2 patterns of sexual response?
Definition
Helen Singer Kaplan; Masters & Johnson
Term
What are Kaplan's 3 stages of sexual response?
Definition
Desire, excitement, orgasm
Term
What are the 4 phases of physiological responses according to Masters and Johnson?
Definition
excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
Term
What are the 2 basic physiological processes according to masters and johnson?
Definition
vasocongestion and myotonia
Term
What are the names for the 2 types of love scales?
Definition
Rubin's love scale; Hatfield and Sprecher
Term
What are the 2 types of love?
Definition
passionate and compaionate
Term
Describe Sternberg's Triangle Theory of Love
Definition
Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment; passion builds then fades; intimacy and commitment continue to build
Term
intimacy + commitment=?
Definition
companionate love
Term
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intimacy alone=?
Definition
friendship
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passion alone=?
Definition
inifatuation
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ID:
commitment alone=?
Definition
empty love
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What are Lee's 6 styles of loving?
Definition
Romantic, Pragmatic, Compassionate, Altruistic, Game-playing, possessive
Term
What 6 hormones are involved in the chemistry of love?
Definition
norepinephrine, seratonin, dopamine, PEA, endorphines and oxycotin
Term
What 4 characteristics are involved in falling in love?
Definition
Proximity, similarity, reciprocity, and physical attractiveness
Term
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intense emotional tie between 2 ppl
Definition
attachment
Term
What are the 4 types of attachment?
Definition
secure, insecure (anxious ambivalent, avoidant attachment)
Term
Who is more likely to postpone sex until intimacy is established?
Definition
lesbians
Term
What is the typical age range for the onset of puberty?
Definition
8-14
Term
What are the male and female focus on sexuality?
Definition
female=relationship; male= conquest
Term
By the end of puberty ___ males have masturbated and ___ females have
Definition
all; 3/4
Term
What are the 5 reasons for sexual intercourse during adolescence?
Definition
acceleration of sex hormones, curiosity, affection, peer pressure, desire adult-like behavior
Term
What percent of HIV cases are contracted in teen years?
Definition
20
Term
How many teen pregnancies occur in the US per year?
Definition
750k; 82% unintended
Term
How many unmarried people live in the US?
Definition
102 million
Term
What has been the trend in cohabitation since 1950?
Definition
increases as marriage decreases
Term
When did interracial marriage become legal?
Definition
1967
Term
When did same sex marriage first become legal and where?
Definition
Massachusetts in 2004
Term
What is the view of marriage in a collectivist culture?
Definition
group goals>individual; marriage unites families not individuals; polygamy
Term
What is the view of marriage in a individualistic culture?
Definition
emphasize feelings of love
Term
What are the 2 types of extramarital relationships?
Definition
consensual (swinging, open marriage, polygamy) and nonconsensual
Term
Describe swinging
Definition
couples having consensual sex with each other's spouses
Term
Describe an open marriage
Definition
Having sex with ppl who are not married with your partner's consent
Term
What are 3 reasons for the increase in divorce rates?
Definition
no fault divorce laws, reduction in social stigma, women's economic independence
Term
Why are lesbians less likely to be widows?
Definition
Women outlive men
Term
What is the widows to widowers ratio?
Definition
4:1
Widow=woman
Widower=man
Term
What are the most common sexual difficulties for men and women?
Definition
men: premature orgasm
Women: issue with sexual arousal
Term
What are the 4 types of sexual difficulty?
Definition
lifelong sexual disorder, acquired sexual disorder, generalized, situational
Term
What are the 3 types of desire-phase difficulties?
Definition
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD); Desire Discrepancy; Sexual aversion disorder
Term
What are the 3 types of excitement-phase difficulties for women?
Definition
female genital arousal disorder, subjective arousal disorder, and combined genital and subjective sexual arousal disorder
Term
Describe Persisten Sexual Arousal Disorder
Definition
Spontaneous unwanted genital arousal in absence of sexual interest
Term
What is another name for male orgasmic disorder?
Definition
retarded ejaculation
Term
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difficulty with orgasm during intercourse (male)
Definition
male coital anorgasmia
Term
ID:
Difficulty with orgasm by partner manual and oral stimulation
Definition
Partner anorgasmia
Term
What is the most common sexual problem among men in the US?
Definition
Premature Ejaculation (PE)
Term
what are 2 reasons for painful intercourse for men and women?
Definition
Men: irritated foreskin, peyronie disease
Women: decreased lubrication, childbirth
Term
Define Vaginismus
Definition
strong involuntary contraction of outer third of vagina
Term
What 4 physiological factors are the origin of sexual difficulties?
Definition
Hormonal, good health habits, chronic illness, medication effects
Term
What are the 4 cultural influences of sexual difficulties?
Definition
negative childhood learning, sexual double standard, narrow definition of sexuality, and performance anxiety
Term
What are the 4 individual factors for the origin of sexual difficulties?
Definition
sexual knowledge and attitudes, self concept, emotional difficulties, sexual abuse and assualt
Term
What are the 4 types of factors that explain the origin of sexual difficulties?
Definition
physiological, cultural, individual, and relationship
Term
What are the 4 relationship factors related to the origin of sexual difficulties?
Definition
unresolved problems, ineffective communication, fears about pregnancy or STIs, sexual orientation
Term
What are the 3 basics of sexual enhancement and sex therapy?
Definition
self-awareness, communication and sensate focus
Term
What are the 3 ways women can become orgasmic?
Definition
self stimulation, vibrator use, time
Term
What are 3 suggestions for males to delay ejaculation?
Definition
change positions, communication and stop-start technique
Term
What are the 4 methods for dealing with erectile dysfunction in men?
Definition
psychological, medical, mechanical, and surgical
Term
In what 3 ways are STIs most usually transmitted?
Definition
Anal, Oral and vaginal sex
Term
What are the 2 major ways STIs are categorized
Definition
bacterial and viral
Term
What is the most common overall STI?
Definition
HPV
Term
What is the most common bacterial STI?
Definition
chlamydia
Term
What STI is known as Clap, drip, or dose?
Definition
Gonorrhea
Term
How many cases of Gonorrhea were reported in 2011?
Definition
approx 300,000
Term
How many infections of chlamydia were reported in 2011?
Definition
1,412,791
Term
What is a risk for women with untreated gonorrhea?
Definition
PID
Term
How many cases of syphilis were reported in 2011?
Definition
40,042
Term
What are the 4 stages of syphillis?
Definition
primary, secondary, late, and latent
Term
Which STI is the "great imitator"?
Definition
Syphilis
Term
ID Syphilis stage:
chancre sores at site of infection
Definition
stage 1
Term
ID Syphilis stage:
one or more areas of skin have rash
Definition
stage 2
Term
ID Syphilis stage:
begins when secondary symptoms disappear; can last for years
Definition
latent
Term
ID Syphilis stage:
damage to internal organs and structures
Definition
late stage
Term
how many americans currently have HPV?
Definition
79 million
Term
What are 2 affects of HPV?
Definition
genital warts and cervical cancer
Term
How many people get a new herpes infection each year?
Definition
776,000
Term
How many ppl are living with HIV worldwide?
Definition
34 million
Term
As of 2011 how many ppl with AIDS have dies?
Definition
1.7 million
Term
How many ppl were newly infected with HIV in 2011?
Definition
2.5 million
Term
How many ppl contract HIV each day?
Definition
7,000
Term
what does HAART stand for?
Definition
Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Term
What is the avg age of marriage for males and females?
Definition
male: 28.6 Female:20.8
Term
What is another name for atypical sexual behaviors?
Definition
paraphilia
Term
What are the 2 categories of paraphilias?
Definition
non-coercive and coercive
Term
What are the 4 types of non-coercive paraphilias?
Definition
fetishism, transvestic fetishism, sexual sadism, sexual masochism
Term
ID:
sexually aroused by focusing on an inanimate object or part of the human body
Definition
fetishism
Term
ID:
deriving sexual pleasure from wearing clothing of the other sex
Definition
transvestic fetishism
Term
ID:
act of obtaining sexual arousal through pain
Definition
sexual sadism
Term
ID:
sexual arousal through receiving pain
Definition
masochism
Term
What are 4 "other" non-coercive paraphilias?
Definition
auto asphysxia, klismaphilia (receiving enemas), coprophilia (contact with feces); urophilia
Term
What are the 3 types of coercive paraphilia?
Definition
exhibitionism, obscene phone calls, voyeurism
Term
ID:
observing undressed or sexually interacting ppl without their consent
Definition
voyeurism
Term
What are 3 "other" types of coercive paraphilias?
Definition
frotteurism (touching in crowded space), zoophilia, necrophilia
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