Psy 101 Sec 8.3

Question 1

Gender Identity

Answer 1

The psychological sense of maleness or femaleness.

Question 2

Sexual Orientation

Answer 2

The directionality of one’s erotic interests.

Question 3

Gender Roles

Answer 3

The cultural expectations imposed on men and women to behave in ways deemed appropriate for their gender.

Question 4

Sexual Response Cycle

Answer 4

The term Masters and Johnson used to refer to the characteristic stages of physiological responses in the body to sexual stimulation

Question 5

Vasocongestion

Answer 5

Swelling of tissues with blood, a process that accounts for penile erection and vaginal lubrication during sexual arousal.

Question 6

Sexual Dysfunction

Answer 6

Persistent or recurrent problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response.

Question 7

Performance Anxiety

Answer 7

Anxiety experienced in performance situations stemming from a fear of negative evaluation of one’s ability to perform.

Question 8

Identify and describe the four phases of the sexual response cycle. The excitement phase is characterized by erection in the male and vaginal (a) _______ in the female. The plateau phase is an advanced state of arousal that precedes orgasm. The orgasm phase is characterized by involuntary (b) _______ of the pelvic musculature. During the (c) _______ phase, the body returns to its prearoused state.

Answer 8

a. ) lubrication
b. ) contractions
c. ) resolution

Question 9

Most researchers conceptualize sexual orientation as a continuum with many gradations ranging from exclusive (d) _______ on one end to exclusive (e) _______ on the other.

Answer 9

d. ) homosexuality

e. ) heterosexuality

Question 10

Sexual dysfunctions can have biological causes, such as declining hormone levels or health problems, and psychosocial causes, such as negative attitudes toward sex, communication problems, sexually traumatic experiences, and (f) _______ anxiety. They may be treated by a form of psychological treatment called (g) _______ therapy, by the use of therapeutic drugs, or by a combination of techniques.

Answer 10

f. ) performance

g. ) sex

Question 11

What aspect of our identity corresponds to our sense of maleness or femaleness?

Answer 11

Gender Identity

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes how the drug Viagra works? a. It increases sex drive. b. It relaxes blood vessels in the penis. c. It lowers blood pressure. d. It stimulates the muscles of the penis.

Answer 12

b

Question 13

The failure to keep the level of stimulation below the man’s ejaculatory threshold can lead to _______.

Answer 13

Premature Ejac.