10.5 Flashcards
1
Q
sexual response cycle
A
A four stage pattern of physiological and psychological responses during sexual activity
- The excitement phase
- Plateau phase
- Orgasm Phase
- Resolution Phase
2
Q
which chemical is released during sexual arousal and orgasm?
A
Oxytrocin
3
Q
sexual scripts
A
Cognitive beliefs about how a sexual episode should be enacted
4
Q
erotic plasticity
A
refers to the extent that sex drive can be shaped by social, cultural, and situational factors
5
Q
sexual strategies theory
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A theory that maintains that women and men have evolved distinct mating strategies because they faced different adaptive problems over the course of human history.
