human sexuality Collin College -HUMAN SEXUALITY EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE fully solved graded A+

HUMAN SEXUALITY EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDEWhat are biologists' descriptions of sexual behaviors (stages of sexual arousal)? - correct answer 1. Attraction- sexual interest in another person. 2. Appetite Behaviors/foreplay- increase interest in sex, increase arousal, and prepare for copulation 3. Copulation- sexual intercourse 4. Post-Copulation Behaviors- couples continue their interaction, engaging in pillow talk cuddling etc. What did Kaplan propose as a precursor to sexual behavior? - correct answer DESIRE Sexual desire is manifested as what 3 things? - correct answer 1. Sexual Fantasizing 2. Yearning for and looking forward to sex experiences 3. Spontaneous positive thinking about sex Fantasies do what? - correct answer Fantasies promote sexual arousal, enable rehearsing of sexual behavior and permit expressing socially unacceptable behaviors Men vs. Women Fantasies - correct answer Men: have fantasies that tend to be more active and focus more on a woman's body and what they want to do to her. Also, men fantasize about sex more often, describe fantasies more vividly, and are more interested in acting out their fantasies in real life than women. Women: have fantasies that tend to be passive and focus on men's interest in their bodies Masters and Johnson's Sexual Response Cycle - correct answer 1. Excitement: physical response to excitement are caused by "vascongestion" (tissue swelling due to blood flow) of the abdominal organs and muscles, especially genitals 2. Plateau: causes the build-up of Myotonia (muscle tension). More myotonia means better orgasm! 3. Orgasm: strong muscle contractions that cause intense pleasurable sensations.