Relationships and Human Sexuality

Question 1

Keys to developing and maintaining a relationship

Answer 1

Effective communication

• verbal communication
• non-verbal communication (67%) (eye contact, facial expression)
• Feedback and listening

Question 2

Intimacy

Answer 2

Open trust, sharing confidential thoughts, often (not always) sexual

Question 3

Sternberg’s Love Triangle

Answer 3

1. Commitment
2. Passion
3. Intimacy

Fatuous love = Passion and commitment

Romantic love = Intimacy and passion

Companion love = Intimacy and commitment

Mature Love (consumant) = All 3 elements

Question 4

Crucial ingredients for Commitment

Answer 4

• Love, sex, intimacy
• Mutual trust
• Effective communication
• Willingness to change for each other
• Shared morals and values

Question 5

Life expectancy of married people vs. single

Answer 5

Married people are healthier and live longer compared to single people

Selection theory: Healthy people are more attractive so more likely to get married

Protection theory: Married people look after each and support each other, leading to longer life

Question 6

Unhealthy relationships

Answer 6

Warning signs:

• Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
• Attempting to control the other person
• Showing crticism often
• Jealous, angry, overprotective

Question 7

Factors contributing to divorce

Answer 7

• Age difference (6+ years)
• Age of marriage
• Lower level of education at start of marriage
• Absence of a child

Question 8

Same-sex marriage

Answer 8

Legalized in 2004

~16.5% married
~ 54% male
~ 16% have children

Question 9

Sex

Answer 9

Bioloigcal categorization based on physical features

XX chromosome: Female
XY chromosome: Male

Question 10

Gender

Answer 10

Includes roles and identity. It is a social categorization based on physiological characteristics and roles assigned by society.

Question 11

Sexual orientation

Answer 11

the pattern of a person’s romantic or sexual attraction to others, typically defined by the genders to which one is attracted.

• Can be same sex or different

Question 12

Kinsley Scale

Answer 12

Determines whether you are heterosexual or homosexual based on a 6 point scale.

Heterosexual = 0
Bisexual = 3
Homosexual = 6

Question 13

Cisgender vs. Transgender

Answer 13

Cisgender: Same gender and sex

Transgender: Not the same gender and sex

Question 14

Female Reproductive Anatomy Terminology

Answer 14

Egg (ovum): Unites with sperm

Ovaries: Production of eggs; released during ovulation

Uterine tube: cite of fertilization

Uterus: region where fetus develops

Vulva: External part of the female genitalia

Question 15

Male Reproductive Anatomy Terminology

Answer 15

Testes: Produce sperm and testosterone

Scrotum: Encloses and protects testes

Epididymis: Stores sperm

Vans deferens: Connects epididymis with urethra

Urethra: Transports both semen and urine through the penis and out of the body

Question 16

Egg (Ovum)

Answer 16

Unites with sperm

Question 17

Ovaries

Answer 17

Production of eggs; released during ovulation

Question 18

Uterine Tube

Answer 18

cite of fertilization

Question 19

Uterus

Answer 19

region where fetus develops

Question 20

Vulva

Answer 20

External part of the female genitalia

Contains:

• Mons Pubis (Pubes)
• Labia (Minor/Major) - Inner and outer folds of skin thta cover vagina
• Clittoris - Pleasure center

Question 21

Testes

Answer 21

Produce sperm and testosterone

Question 22

Scrotum

Answer 22

Encloses and protects testes

Question 23

Epididymis

Answer 23

Stores sperm

Question 24

Vas deferens

Answer 24

Connects epididymis with urethra

Question 25

Urethra

Answer 25

Transports both semen and urine through the penis and out of the body

Question 26

External Male Genitalia

Answer 26

1. Penis
2. Scrotum
   Sperm production optimal at ~34 degree C

Question 27

Circumcision

Answer 27

Surgical removal of the foreskin

Question 28

Does size matter?

Answer 28

Penis size can shrink due to cold temperature or nervousness

Average: 5-6 inches erect
Average aroused vagina length: 4.25-4.75 inches

80% or more of women are satisfied with partner’s size, while 55% are men are satisfied with their size

Question 29

“Master’s of Sex”

Answer 29

Observed, measured, and videotaped human volunteers having intercourse or masturbating.

• 10,000 female cycles, 2,500 male sexual cycles

Concluded 4 stages of human sexual response:

1. Excitement phase - Erection (males), Engorgement (females)
2. Plateau phase - Extension of excitement phase, erection and engorgement continue
3. Orgasmic phase - Rhythmic contractions of muscle, ejaculation (males), muscle contractions in Uterus and Vagina (females)
4. Resolution phase - Physiological parameters return to normal

Question 30

Female vs. Male Sexual Response

Answer 30

• Males experience a refractory period (another orgasm cannot be achieved), females do not
• Females experience a prolonged orgasm compared to males
• Females are able to achieve multiple orgasms in a row
• Female response is much more varied than males

Question 31

Normal variations

Answer 31

• Oral sex
• Vaginal intercourse
• Anal intercourse
• highest transmission of STDs because anal tissues tear easily

Question 32

Male sexual performance concerns

Answer 32

1. Erectile Dysfunction

Physiological:
Risk factors: alcohol, obesity, nerve damage, high blood pressure and cholesterol

Psychological:
Risk factors: anxiety, stress, mental disorders

2. Premature Ejaculation

Treatment: Practicing control, non-sexual thoughts

Question 33

Female Performance Concern

Answer 33

Female Sexual Dysfunction:

Persistent and recurring issues with arousal, desire, sexual response, pain, achieving orgasm

• May be physiological, psychological, hormonal, psychosocial