midterm 2 Flashcards
Gender role
a set of norms or culturally defined expectations, that define how people of on gender ought to behave
intersectionality
an approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and sentences of multiple categories of identity, difference and disadvantage
penile strain gauge
a device used to measure physiological sexual arousal in the male; it is a flexible loop that fits around the base of the penis
photoplethysmograph
an acrylic cylinder that s placed inside the vagine to measure physiological sexual arousal in females
gender dysphoria
a marked incongruence between people’s experienced or expressed gender and their assigned gender
deprivation homosexuality
same-sex activity that occurs in certain situations, such as prisons, when people are deprived of their regular mixed-sex activity.
paraphilia
intense and persistent sexual interest in unusual objects, situations, or individuals
compulsive sexual behaviour
a disorder in which the person experiences intense sexually arounsing fantasies, urges and associated sexual behaviour
4 step cycles of compulsive behaviours
- preoccupation
- rituals
- compulsive sexual behaviour
- dispair
fetishism
a persons sexual fixation on some object other than another human being and attachment of great erotic significance to that object
media fetish
a fetish whose object is anything made of a particular substance, such as leather
form fetish
a fetish whose object is a particular shape, such as high helped shoes
transvestism
the practice of deriving sexual gratification from dressing as a member of the other gender; transvestite fetishism
sexual sadist
a person who derives sexual satisfaction from inflicting pain, suffering or humiliation on another person
sexual masochist
a person who derives sexual satisfaction from experiencing pain
voyeurism
a sexual variation in which the person becomes sexually aroused from secretly viewing nudes
scoptophilia
a sexual variation in which the person becomes sexually aroused by observing others sexual acts and genitals
exhibitionism
a person derives sexual gratification from exposing his genitals to others in situations in which this is inappropriate
nymphomania
an excessive, insatiable sex drive in a woman
satyriasis
an excessive, insatiable sex drive in a man
Griffith’s six characteristics of cybersex addiction:
- Salience
- mood modification
- tolerance
- withdrawal symptoms
- conflict
- relapse
asphyxiophilia
the desire to induce in oneself a state of oxygen deficiency to create sexual arousal or to enhance excitement and orgasm
zoophilia
sexual contact with an animal, also called bestiality or sodomy
Frotteurism
rubbing ones genitals against the body of a non consenting person
saliromania
a desire to damage or soil a woman or her clothes
coprophilia
deriving sexual satisfaction from contact with feces
urophilia
deriving sexual satisfaction from contact with urine
necrophilia
deriving sexual satisfaction from contact with a dead person
feederism
deriving sexual pleasure from weight gain or feeding
sexsomnia
automatic, unintentional sexual behaviours during sleep, also called sleep sex
hypoactive sexual desire disorder
a sexual disorder in which there is a lack of interest in sexual activity; also termed inhibited sexual desire or low sexual desire
discrepancy of sexual desire
a sexual problem in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire
erectile disorder
the inability to have or maintain an erection
- diabetes, problems with circulatory system, hypogonadism, spinal cord injury
premature ejaculation
a sexual disorder in which the man ejaculates too soon and feels he cannot control when he ejaculates
-local infection, malfunctioning ejaculatory ducts,
delayed ejaculation
a sexual disorder in which the man cannot have an orgasm or the orgasm is greatly delayed, even though he has an erection and has a great deal of sexual stimulation
- MS, spinal injury, prostate surgery
female sexual interest/arousal disorder
a sexual disorder in which the woman sexual interest or arousal is significantly reduced
female orgasmic disorder
a sexual disorder in which the woman is unable to have an orgasm or experiences orgasms that are less intense
-illness, fatigue, spinal injury
genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
dyspareunia
painful intercourse
biopsychosocial model
a general model that argues that physical, psychological, and social factors all contribute to sexual disorders
organic factors for genito-pelvic/penetration disorder
- disorders of the vaginal entrance
- disorders of the vagina
- pelvic disorders
- dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles
8 factors of psychological causes of sexual disorder
- myths or misinformation
- negative attitudes
- anxiety
- cognitive interference
- individual psychological distress
- behavioural or lifestyle factors
- failure to engage in effective stimulating behaviour
- relationship distress
cognitive interference
negative thoughts that distract a person from focusing on the erotic experience
cognitive-behavioural therapy
a form of therapy that combines behaviour therapy and restructuring of negative thought patterns
