Unit 7: The Sexual Self

Question 1

The stage of development at which individuals become sexually mature

Answer 1

Puberty

Question 2

Refers to areas of the body that are highly sensitive to stimuli are are often sexually exciting

Answer 2

Erogenous Zones

Question 3

Examples of erogenous zones

Answer 3

• skin
• prepuce
• penis
• perianal skin
• lips
• nipples

Question 4

Refers to the sequence of physical and emotional occurrences when the person is participating in a sexually stimulating activity

Answer 4

Sexual Response Cycle

Question 5

The 4 phases of the human sexual response cycle

Answer 5

1. Excitement
2. Plateau
3. Orgasm
4. Resolution

Question 6

The most important part of the brain for sexual functioning

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 7

The “love hormone”, released during orgasm

Answer 7

Oxytocin

Question 8

The hormone responsible for ovulation in females

Answer 8

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 9

The hormone crucial in regulating the testes in men and ovaries in women

Answer 9

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Question 10

The hormone involved in the male arousal phase

Answer 10

Vasopressin

Question 11

The hormones that regulate motivation to engage in sexual behavior

Answer 11

• Estrogen (increase)
• Progesterone (decrease)

Question 12

[…] proposed 3 stages of falling in love

Answer 12

Helen Fisher

Question 13

The 3 stages of falling in love according to Helen Fisher

Answer 13

1. Lust
2. Attraction
3. Attachment

Question 14

The 3 chemicals that trigger attraction

Answer 14

• norepinephrine
• dopamine
• serotonin

Question 15

Viewed as an interest in sexual objects of activities

Answer 15

Sexual Desire

Question 16

Represents a basic, biologically mediated motivation to seek sexual activity or gratification

Answer 16

Sex Drive

Question 17

3 factors that influence the notable gender difference on sexual desire

Answer 17

• culture
• social environment
• political situations

Question 18

Defined as an individual’s general sexual disposition toward partners; A person’s emotional and erotic attraction toward another individual

Answer 18

Sexual Orientation

Question 19

Refers to one’s sense of being male or female

Answer 19

Gender Identity

Question 20

A method that uses the body’s natural physiological changes and symptoms to identify the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle

Answer 20

Natural Family Planning

Question 21

A method that tracks the woman’s menstrual history to predict ovulation

Answer 21

Rhythm (Calendar) Method

Question 22

A contraceptive method that relies on monitoring a woman’s basal body temperature on a daily basis

Answer 22

Basal Body Temperature Monitoring

Question 23

A method that involves examining the color and viscosity of the cervical mucus to discover when ovulation is occurring

Answer 23

Billing’s Method
(John Billings & Evelyn Billings)

Question 24

An effective family planning method that manipulates the hormones that directly affect the normal menstrual cycle so that ovulation will not occur

Answer 24

Hormonal Contraception