PSY 265: McAnulty and Burnette

UNIT 3: Sexual Response, Intervention and Love

Chapter 4: Arousal and Response

Sexual Response

1. Describe the stages of the sexual response cycle according to Ellis, Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, and Kaplan, ~~and Beach~~. What is erotophobia? What is libido?

2. Know these terms: Vasocongestion, Myotonia, Excitement, Plateau, Orgasm, Resolution, Erection, Vaginal Lubrication/transudation, Refractory Period, Desire, Clitoral vs. Vaginal orgasm, Female ejaculation, PC muscles, Kegels, G spot, emission, expulsion, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, Fight or flight response.

3. What occurs during each stage of sexual response?

Arousal

1. Be familiar with sources of arousal using the senses - touch, smell, sight, and hearing.

2. What are pheromones and what is the evidence for human response to pheromones? What is androstenone; what is menstrual synchrony?

3. Know what aphrodisiacs and anaphrodisiacs are. Is there any evidence for "real" aphrodisiacs? Why do you think so?

4. Be very familiar with the effect of alcohol on sexual arousal and response.

5. Review the material on the endocrine system and hormonal influences on behavior.

6. What are the effects of aging on sexual response, generally?

Chapter 14: Commercial Sex (pp. 466-478)

1. Distinguish pornography, obscenity and erotica.

2. What are the effects of sexually explicit materials on behavior?

Chapter 9: Gender Roles ( pp. 309-314)

1. Describe how gender roles are related to safer sexual behavior, to similarities and differences in male and female sexuality and sexual response, and sexual fantasy.

Sexual Dysfunctions and Therapy: Chapter 13

1. What is a sexual dysfunction? What are primary, secondary, generalized, and situational dysfunctions, organic (medical/ biological) causes, psychosocial causes? How might the classification of a dysfunction be related to its treatability? What are general estimates of the prevalence of the different dysfunctions?

2. Relate Kaplan's response stages to the types of sexual dysfunction.

3. Describe the disorders of sexual desire, sexual arousal disorders, orgasm disorders, and sexual pain disorders. What is the DSM IV?

4. In addition to the terms on the handout of sexual dysfunctions, know the following: nymphomania, satyriasis, obsessive compulsive reaction, sexual aversion, hypoactive sexual desire, erectile disorder, priapism, premature ejaculation, inhibited male orgasm, retrograde ejaculation, inhibited female orgasm/female orgasmic disorder, dyspareunia, vaginismus. What are: spectator role, performance anxiety, sexual addiction?

5. What roles do relationships and culture play in sexual dysfunction causes?

6. What are: systematic desensitization, nondemand pleasuring/ sensate focus, masturbation training/directed masturbation, squeeze technique (Stop-Start technique), penile pumps and implants and injections, yohimbine, Viagra, use of antidepressants.

7. What is AASECT? What is PLISSIT?

Chapter 11: Love and Sensual Communication (skip Sensual Communication for now)

1. What is love? What are the various ways love has been defined? Especially: Sternberg Triangles, Love Colors/Styles, Two-component.

2. Describe the importance of physical attractiveness in different cultures. Do you agree that attractiveness preferences could be inherited?

3. What is the matching hypothesis? What is reciprocal liking? Why is proximity important?

4. What are gender differences in love attitudes/styles?

5. Describe examples of conflict in relationships and suggestions for resolving differences.

6. Save pages 376 to the end for a later discussion.

UNIT 4: Pregnancy and Sexual Risk Taking

Chapter 5: Conception, Pregnancy, Labor- There’s lots of info in the chapter but I will not test you on all of it. Focus on pp. 155-end. (Eg- I will not test you on: Prenatal care and sex during pregnancy (pp. 144- 152); Complication on pp. 154-155; p. 159 (sex selection))

Know these terms: Fertilization, zygote, blastocyst, twins, embryo, fetus, placenta, amniotic sac, umbilical cord, amniotic fluid, HCG, pregnancy test, false negatives and positives, teratogens, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, artificial insemination, clomiphene, IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, FET, surrogate mother, ultrasound, amniocentesis, CVS (not the store).
Be familiar with the guest lecture or movie.
Define: effacement, dilation, transition, Braxton-Hicks contractions, Lamaze method, engagement, episiotomy, epidural, early labor, active labor, prepared childbirth, C-section, cardinal movements, breech position.
What are the three stages of labor?
What are some of the reasons why a couple might choose prepared childbirth?
What are some of the medical reasons for Caesarean section?
Define post-partum depression. What are some benefits and drawbacks of breast-feeding?

Chapter 6: Contraception & Abortion

1. Define contraception, abortifacient and birth control. Be generally familiar with the history of contraception.

2. Describe the characteristics and factors that may influence the choice of a contraceptive- physical and psychological.

3. Describe theoretical (perfect) use failure rates and typical use failure rates. Be able to rank different contraceptives by effectiveness.

4. Types of contraception- Know how each works, its general effectiveness, side effects, its pros and cons: