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(M) Lesson 1.2: The Sexual Self Flashcards

1
Q

What percentage of multicellular organisms reproduce sexually?

A

99%

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2
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Who quoted “sexuality is a great battle between biology and society as culture raises people to seek success but we are not taught how to live with it”?

A

Nancy Friday

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3
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For this naturalist, the concept of sex was confusing despite his theory of the Evolution of Man

A

Charles Darwin

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4
Q

T or F: Men’s sexual behavior only occurs on specific times by being aroused to certain stimuli

A

False (can occur ANYTIME)

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5
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Males secrete what hormone which gives rise to the secondary sex homones?

A

Androgen

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6
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T or F: Female sexual behavior starts at puberty when the two ovaries begin to produce estrogen and progesterone

A

True

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7
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This is the primary erotic stimulus

A

Skin

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8
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This phase includes when genitals become engorged with blood—the vagina lubricates while the penis enlarges

A

Excitement Phase

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9
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This phase refers to when excitement peaks—breathing, pulse, and blood pressure continue to increase

A

Plateau

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10
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This phase refers to contractions all over the body—increase in breathing, pulse and blood pressure

A

Orgasm (sexual release)

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11
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This phase refers to when engorged genitals release blood—males go through a refractory period while women resolve slower

A

Resolution

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12
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What is the largest sex organ?

A

Brain

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13
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This stage is driven by sex hormones in both men and women (most critical to tame)

A

Stage 1: Lust

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14
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This stage is when an individual is truly love-struck and cannot think of anything else (release of adrenaline, dopamine, and serotonin)

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Stage 2: Attraction

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15
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This stage refers to when the couple decides to continue a long term relationship

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Stage 3: Attachment

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16
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Who proposed the 3 Stages of Love?

A

Helen Fisher

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17
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What 2 hormones get released during the “lust stage”?

A

Testosterone and Estrogen

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18
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What 3 hormones get released during the “attraction stage”?

A

Dopamine, Adrenaline (Norepinephrine), and Serotonin

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19
Q

What 2 hormones get released during the “attachment stage”?

A

Oxytocin and Vasopressin

20
Q

During the lust stage, what organs are most active?

A

Sex organs (testes and ovaries)

21
Q

During the attraction and attachment stage, what part of the brain is most active?

A

Hypothalamus

22
Q

T or F: Testosterone decreases libido in just about everyone

A

False (it increases libido)

23
Q

T or F: Women can be more sexually motivated when they are ovulating

A

True (because estrogen levels are highest during this time)

24
Q

This hormone is released along the brain’s reward pathway during activities that make us feel good

A

Dopamine

25
Q

This hormone makes us giddy, energetic, and euphoric (sometimes leads to decreased appetite and insomnia)

A

Norepinephrine (Adrenaline)

26
Q

This hormone is known to be involved in appetite and mood

A

Serotonin

27
Q

Nicknamed as the “cuddle hormone” and is released in large quantities during sex, breastfeeding, and childbirth

A

Oxytocin

28
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This hormone is believed to be directly associated with increased motivation to engage in sexual behavior

A

Vasopressin

29
Q

T or F: Wet dreams are products of our conscious mind

A

False (unconscious mind)

30
Q

This refers to the secretion of bodily fluids when our unconscious desires start manifesting in our sleep

A

Wet dreams

31
Q

What year was the Reproductive Health Law signed?

A

2010

32
Q

T or F: Sex is biological while gender is culturally-defined

A

True

33
Q

Refers to sexual attraction directed at the opposite sex

A

Heterosexuality

34
Q

Refers to sexual attraction to both sexes (opposite or the same)

A

Bisexuality

35
Q

Refers to sexual attraction between members of the same sex

A

Homosexuality

36
Q

Refers to people who believe that they were born in the wrong body of the other gender

A

Transsexuality

37
Q

Refers to people who view themselves as a third gender; they are transvestites

A

Transgenderism

38
Q

Is a psychologically-based motive which includes testosterone and the limbic system

A

Sex

39
Q

T or F: Effects of external stimuli are more common in men than in women

A

True

40
Q

T or F: Long-term effects of exposure to images of nudity and sexuality increases sexual arousal and desire

A

False (short-term effects)

41
Q

T or F: People with higher intelligence are likely to delay sex and think of the consequences

A

True

42
Q

T or F: Religious people often reserve sex before marital commitment

A

False (after marital commitment)

43
Q

T or F: Absent fathers contribute to lower sexual activities of the children

A

False (higher sexual activities)

44
Q

T or F: People who volunteer in programs dedicated to reducing teen pregnancies are less likely to engage in unsafe sex

A

True

45
Q

These are acts that are focused on helping others lessen self-centeredness and sexual preoccupation

A

Altruistic Activities

46
Q

T or F: Sex should be associated with love

A

True

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