Exam 11: Gender and Human Sexuality

Masters and Johnson researched the ________ aspects of human sexuality.

The period following orgasm, during which it is considered physiologically impossible for most men to be further excited to orgasm, is called the ________ period.

Ever since she was a young adolescent, Emilia has been sexually aroused by the smell of vinyl.As she progressed into adulthood, she would make sure that vinyl products were always a part of her sexual interactions, and this continued to the point where it would interfere with her relationships.She is now terribly distressed that she cannot have sex without vinyl products involved, and she cannot find a partner who accepts this.The result is that she is single and very lonely.Emilia might be diagnosed with ________ disorder.

Social learning theory suggests that children learn gender roles ________.

What is the tendency to judge one's own cultural practice as preferable to other practices?

Near the end of a date, Paul forced Leslie to give him oral sex.She was not willing to do this, but he insisted and would not let her leave his apartment until she performed the act.Was Leslie a victim of rape?

The fear of being judged in connection with sexual behavior is called ________.

Sexual learning that includes "what to do, when, where, how, and with whom" is known as sexual ________.

Your ________ is related to societal expectations for "normal and appropriate" thoughts, feelings, and actions for your biological sex.

Sexual scripts, gender roles, and the double standard

Hilary and Clint are seeing a therapist for their sexual difficulties.Their homework assignment this week is to caress each other while communicating what is pleasurable to each of them, and to avoid setting any performance goals.This is called the ________ exercise.

A person who is erotically attracted to members of the same sex is called ________.

Along with his colleagues, who conducted some of the earliest research examining human sexual behavior?

With regard to sexuality, spectatoring is the act of ________.

Kinsey and his associates used the ________ method(s)to study human sexuality.

All other factors being equal, which of the following persons is MOST at risk for contracting a major sexually transmitted infection?

The ________ branch of the nervous system is dominant during sexual arousal, whereas the ________ branch is dominant during orgasm and ejaculation.

According to Masters and Johnson, a woman experiencing a leveling off of high arousal, a continuation of increased physiological functioning (pulse, blood pressure, respiration)and the sensation that orgasm is approaching is in the ________ phase of sexual arousal.

The hormonal dimension of sex is defined as the predominance of ________ for females and ________ for males.

________ refers to one's biological state of being male or female.