Psych Chapter 36 Flashcards
1
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sexual response cycle
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the four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson—excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.
2
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refractory period
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a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm.
3
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sexual disorder
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a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning.
4
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estrogen
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a sex hormone, secreted in greater amounts by females than by males. In nonhuman female mammals, estrogen levels peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity.
5
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sexual orientation
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an enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one’s own sex (homosexual orientation) or the other sex (heterosexual orientation).
