Chapter 9.1 Flashcards
How was Masters and Johnson’s (1966) research on sexual activities carried out?
• a. Case study
• b. Direct observation
• c. Interview
• d. Survey
b. Direct observation
Masters and Johnson (1966) used direct observation in a laboratory setting of more than 1,000 episodes of sexual activity engaging in either solitary sexual activity or sexual interactions with a partner.
What did the research by Masters and Johnson increase our knowledge of?
a. Physiological aspects of sexual functioning
Masters and Johnson (1966), in their pioneering study of human sexuality, greatly increased our knowledge about physiological aspects of sexual functioning, and the sexual response cycle.
The basic sexual response cycle consists of _____ and is _____ for men and women.
a. 3 stages; the same
b. 3 stages; different
c. 4 stages; the same
d. 4 stages; different
c. 4 stages; the same
The basic sexual response cycle consists of 4 stages and is the same for men and women.
The four phases of the sexual response cycle are _____.
c. excitement, plateau, orgasmic, and resolution
The four phases of the sexual response cycle are: excitement, plateau, orgasmic, and resolution.
What takes place during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle?
b. Vasocongestion
Vasocongestion is an increase in blood flow to and swelling of the genitals causing penile erection in males and vaginal lubrication and clitoral swelling in females. This occurs in the excitement phase.
The _____ is when the sexual arousal is maintained and intensified.
a. plateau phase
If stimulation continues through the excitement phase, pleasure builds quickly to a point called the plateau phase. The plateau phase is when the sexual arousal is maintained and intensified.
The _____ is the shortest period of the cycle, which consists of a few seconds when the bodily changes resulting from stimulation reach their maximum intensity.
d. orgasmic phase
The orgasmic phase is the shortest period of the cycle, which consists of a few seconds when the bodily changes resulting from stimulation reach their maximum intensity. The orgasmic phase involves muscular contractions of the pelvic area.
During the _____, sexual tensions decrease as the person returns to the unstimulated state.
c. resolution phase
During the resolution phase, sexual tensions decrease as the person returns to the unstimulated state.
What occurs during the refractory period?
b. A time period following orgasm in males during which further sexual arousal and orgasm are not possible.
The refractory period is a time period following orgasm in males during which further sexual arousal and orgasm are not possible. Women are capable of having another orgasm if effective stimulation is resumed.
Which of the following is NOT a myth from the findings of Masters and Johnson’s research?
c. Clitoral orgasms are better than vaginal orgasms.
The findings of Masters and Johnson’s study corrected some of the previously held fallacies about human sexuality. Vaginal orgasms are better than clitoral orgasms is a myth; clitoral orgasms were found to be more intense than orgasms achieved through intercourse.
