Motives for Sex Flashcards
Human sexuality is influenced by…
- biological factors
- cultural factors
- psychological factors
What hormones promote sexual desire in both sexes?
- testosterone
- androgens (masculinizing hormone)
Medical problems with use of testosterone to increase sexual desire include…
- no agreement on difference between low and abnormally low levels of testosterone
- easy to misdiagnose deficiency, because symptoms mimic depression and relationship problems
- side-effects of androgens can be harmful, and do not help in increasing desire
___ have higher rates of any kind of sexual behavior than ____.
-men than women
Theorists have challenged the evolutionary differences in advantages of male and female sexual roles in what 3 ways?
- human behavior does not fit stereotypes
- cultural variation
- what people say vs. what they do
People’s ___, ____, and _____ affect their sexual desire and behavior.
- values
- fantasies
- beliefs
Major motives for sex include (6)…
- intimacy
- pleasure
- insecurity
- partner approval
- peer approval
- attaining a goal
A partner is more likely to consent to unwanted sex when…
-they feel insecure about the relationship
The 3 human motives for rape include…
- sadism
- narcissism and hostility toward women
- desire do dominate, humiliate, or punish victim
Define: sexual scripts
- sets of rules that specify proper sexual behavior in a given situation
- varies by gender, age, religion, social status, peer group
Sexual orientation seems to be ____ heritable.
-moderately
Brain activity for homo women are the same as _______ and vice versa.
-hetero men
_______ cannot account for sexual responses, cultural customs, or experience among gay men and women.
-biological factors
