Psychology of Women Final Exam |! |! |! |! |!
with precise detailed solutions |! |! |!
What was the landmark sexuality study called, who conducted it? - Correct
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answer ✔- human sexual response |! |! |! |!
- William H. Masters and Virginia Johnson
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4 phases of sexual responding phase 1 - Correct answer ✔1. Excitement phase
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- women become sexually aroused by touching and mental thoughts; labia
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and clitoris fill with blood and swell, and vagina becomes lubricated, called
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vaso conjection |!
4 phases of sexual responding phase 2 - Correct answer ✔2. plateu phase -
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clitoris shortens, becomes very sensitive and draws back under the clitoral
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hood; movement of the hood, by touch or penile thrusting, feels good
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4 phases of sexual responding 3 and 4 - Correct answer ✔3. climax-organic
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phase - uterus and outer parts of vagina contract strongly about one a second
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about 3 to 10 times |! |! |! |!
4. resolution phase - sexual organs return to normal state; may last 30
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minutes or more |! |!
how does fertilization happen - Correct answer ✔the egg reaches out and
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draws the sperm inward then penetrates the head of the sperm to get the
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DNA out |!
,physical effects of pregnancy - Correct answer ✔- Weight Gain/ Big Belly
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- Breast Tenderness
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- frequent urination
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- Fatigue
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- 50-90% report nausea especially in First trimester
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- most are less interested in sex, though some are more interested
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pregnancy, emotional effectS - Correct answer ✔- positive emotions
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Excitement, Purpose, Appreciation. and negative Afraid, Fear, Embarrassed,
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Anxiety, Worry, but most in normal range of their emotions
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- emotional reactions affected by how supported she feels From husband,
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economically, planned birth, easy or difficult pregnancy |! |! |! |! |! |!
-think fat |!
How is pregnancy affected by mother working - Correct answer ✔pregnancy
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usually unaffected by working
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- however, there is a greater chance of premature birth if job is physically
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demanding, requires standing a lot, over night shifts |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
how are pregnant women treated differently - Correct answer ✔- a study was
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done with pregnant and non-pregnant women either asking for a job or help
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picking out a gift |! |! |!
- in the pregnant/job-seeking group, the women received more negative
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attitudes from store employees Hostile Sexism
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, - help picking a gift group, employees were Overly helpful Bevivolent Sexism
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3 stages of childbirth - Correct answer ✔- from first contraction until cervix
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dilates to 10 cm it lasts a few hours to over a day
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- contractions move baby out of birth canal few minutes to several hours
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- placenta separates from uterine wall and expelled less than 20 mins
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what leads to easier childbirth - Correct answer ✔presence of supportive
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person leads to easier labor father, doula = helpful labor person
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C-section, VBAC - Correct answer ✔- c section - cut through abdomen and
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uterus wall and take baby out is this procedure over performed?
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- many doctors won't do vebac though no greater risk is found
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normal length of pregnancy, length of preterm birth, what increases risk -
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Correct answer ✔- normally pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks
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- preterm birth is before 37 weeks; greater risk if the mother is uneducated,
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very thin, black we don't know why
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positive and negative stereotypes of mothers - Correct answer ✔stereotypes?
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Nurturing, protective, loving, self-sacrificing, satisfying, natural insticts
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- many feel guilt because nobody lives up to all of these
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- also negative stereotypes - stressed, stricter, tired, controlling, irritable
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with precise detailed solutions |! |! |!
What was the landmark sexuality study called, who conducted it? - Correct
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answer ✔- human sexual response |! |! |! |!
- William H. Masters and Virginia Johnson
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4 phases of sexual responding phase 1 - Correct answer ✔1. Excitement phase
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- women become sexually aroused by touching and mental thoughts; labia
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and clitoris fill with blood and swell, and vagina becomes lubricated, called
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vaso conjection |!
4 phases of sexual responding phase 2 - Correct answer ✔2. plateu phase -
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clitoris shortens, becomes very sensitive and draws back under the clitoral
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hood; movement of the hood, by touch or penile thrusting, feels good
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4 phases of sexual responding 3 and 4 - Correct answer ✔3. climax-organic
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phase - uterus and outer parts of vagina contract strongly about one a second
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about 3 to 10 times |! |! |! |!
4. resolution phase - sexual organs return to normal state; may last 30
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minutes or more |! |!
how does fertilization happen - Correct answer ✔the egg reaches out and
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draws the sperm inward then penetrates the head of the sperm to get the
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DNA out |!
,physical effects of pregnancy - Correct answer ✔- Weight Gain/ Big Belly
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- Breast Tenderness
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- frequent urination
|! |!
- Fatigue
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- 50-90% report nausea especially in First trimester
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- most are less interested in sex, though some are more interested
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
pregnancy, emotional effectS - Correct answer ✔- positive emotions
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Excitement, Purpose, Appreciation. and negative Afraid, Fear, Embarrassed,
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Anxiety, Worry, but most in normal range of their emotions
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- emotional reactions affected by how supported she feels From husband,
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economically, planned birth, easy or difficult pregnancy |! |! |! |! |! |!
-think fat |!
How is pregnancy affected by mother working - Correct answer ✔pregnancy
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usually unaffected by working
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- however, there is a greater chance of premature birth if job is physically
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demanding, requires standing a lot, over night shifts |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
how are pregnant women treated differently - Correct answer ✔- a study was
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
done with pregnant and non-pregnant women either asking for a job or help
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
picking out a gift |! |! |!
- in the pregnant/job-seeking group, the women received more negative
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attitudes from store employees Hostile Sexism
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, - help picking a gift group, employees were Overly helpful Bevivolent Sexism
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3 stages of childbirth - Correct answer ✔- from first contraction until cervix
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dilates to 10 cm it lasts a few hours to over a day
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- contractions move baby out of birth canal few minutes to several hours
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- placenta separates from uterine wall and expelled less than 20 mins
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
what leads to easier childbirth - Correct answer ✔presence of supportive
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
person leads to easier labor father, doula = helpful labor person
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
C-section, VBAC - Correct answer ✔- c section - cut through abdomen and
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uterus wall and take baby out is this procedure over performed?
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- many doctors won't do vebac though no greater risk is found
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
normal length of pregnancy, length of preterm birth, what increases risk -
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Correct answer ✔- normally pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- preterm birth is before 37 weeks; greater risk if the mother is uneducated,
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
very thin, black we don't know why
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positive and negative stereotypes of mothers - Correct answer ✔stereotypes?
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Nurturing, protective, loving, self-sacrificing, satisfying, natural insticts
|! |! |! |! |! |!
- many feel guilt because nobody lives up to all of these
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- also negative stereotypes - stressed, stricter, tired, controlling, irritable
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