Finals: Sexual Behavior 2

Question 1

• refers to people’s sexual interest in and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.

Answer 1

Human sexuality

Question 2

Research on male rats suggests that limbic system structures such as the______ and ______ are especially important for sexual motivation.

Answer 2

amygdala and nucleus accumbens

Question 3

• are particularly sensitive areas of skin and are connected via the nervous system to the somatosensory cortex in the brain.

Answer 3

Erogenous zones

Question 4

of the hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of sexual and maternal behaviors.

Answer 4

medial preoptic area (mPA)

Question 5

causes reactions of violent anger and increases sexual activity.

Answer 5

Stimulation of the hypothalamus

Question 6

• is believed to be the origin of sexual thoughts and fantasies.

Answer 6

The Cerebral Cortex

Question 7

a collection of structures believed to be the origin of emotions and feelings, also important for sexual behavior.

Answer 7

Limbic system

Question 8

The limbic system includes the ___,___,___, and ____.

Answer 8

amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, and septal nucleus

Question 9

this is a one brain structure that is particularly important for sexual functioning. One of the reasons for the importance of it is that it controls the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that control the other glands of the body.

Answer 9

hypothalamus

Question 10

Anterior:

Answer 10

follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin

Question 11

Posterior:

Answer 11

Prolactin and oxytocin

Question 12

____ and _____ are responsible for ovulation in females and sperm production in males.

Answer 12

FSH and LH

Question 13

___ is sometimes called the “love” hormone and is believed to be involved with maintaining close relationships.

Answer 13

Oxytocin

Question 14

• refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions to men, women or both sexes. This also refers to a person’s sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors and membership in a community of others who share those attractions.

Answer 14

Sexual orientation

Question 15

(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to members of the other sex)

Answer 15

Heterosexual

Question 16

(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to members of one’s own sex)

Answer 16

Gay/lesbian

Question 17

(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to both men and women).

Answer 17

Bisexual

Question 18

• The prefix “pan-“ means “all.” Similarly, this means that you’re attracted to people of all genders.
• This includes people who don’t identify with any gender (agender).
• Many people describe themselves as being attracted to people based on personality, not gender.

Answer 18

Pansexual

Question 19

• An adjective used by some people, particularly younger people, whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual.

Answer 19

Queer

Question 20

• Is defined as a lack of sexual attraction; an asexual is someone who is not sexually attracted to anyone.

Answer 20

Asexuality

Question 21

•Core attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge between ____

Answer 21

middle childhood and early adolescence.

Question 22

is about how we see ourselves in terms of gender.

Answer 22

Gender identity

Question 23

is about who we’re emotionally, physically and romantically attracted to.

Answer 23

Sexuality