Chapter 4: Sexual Response Flashcards
The Human Sexual Response Cycle was first described by _______
a) Alfred Kinsey
b) Masters and Johnson
c) Helen Singer Kaplan
d) Rosemary Basson
b) Masters and Johnson
What is the second stage of the Human Sexual Response Cycle?
a) Arousal
b) Plateau
c) Rest
d) Orgasm
b) Plateau
According to your textbook, what important contribution to understanding the human sexual response was made by Helen Singer Kaplan (1974)?
a) Her model included the stage of desire in the cycle
b) Her model was shorter and simpler to understand
c) Her model included research findings from people with physical challenges
d) All of the above
a) Her model included the stage of desire in the cycle
The increased muscle tension in genital and non-genital areas of the body during sexual arousal
myotonia
What are the four phases of Masters and Johnson’s sexual response cycle
Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
Pooling of blood in the blood vessels of bodily regions during sexual arousal
vasocongestion
What is the fundamental process that occurs during the excitement phase
vasocongestion
What are the three stages of Kaplan’s model?
Desire, excitement, orgasm
What does Basson’s model of female sexual response account for?
Psychological, relational, and environmental cues
Some women may engage in sexual activity for non-sexual reasons (wanting to feel emotionally closer to partner)