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sex psych final
final exam terms to know
Question | Answer |
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spontaneous abortion(miscarriage) | the spontaneous expulsion of the fetus from the uterus early in pregnancy, before it can survive on its own |
elective abortion | medical procedure performed to terminate pregnancy |
medical abortion | the use of medications to end a pregnancy of 7 weeks or less |
suction curettage | a procedure in which the cervical o's is dilated by using graduated metal dilators or a laminaria |
dilation and evacuation(D and E) | an aboriton procedure in which a curette and suction equipment are used |
prostaglandins | hormones that are used to induce uterine contractions and fetal expulsion for second-trimester abortions |
late-term abortion (intact dilation and evacuation) | an abortion done between 20 and 24 weeks when serious health risks to the woman or sever fetal abnormalities exist |
fetishism | sexual arousal associated with focus on inanimate object or body part |
transvestic fetishism | sexual arousal derived from wearing clothing of other sex |
sexual sadism | association of sexual arousal with pain |
sexual masochism | sexual arousal through receiving physical or psychological pain |
autoerotic asphyxia | enhancement of sexual arousal by oxygen deprivation |
kilsmophilia | sexual pleasure associated with receiving enemas |
coprophilia and urophilia | sexual arousal associated with contact with feces or urine respectively |
exhibitionism | sexual arousal associated with exposing one's genitals to unwilling observer |
obscene phone calls | sexual arousal associated with obscene telephone conversation with unwilling recipient |
voyeurism | sexual arousal associated with observing naked bodies or sexual activities of people without their consent |
frotteurism | obtaining sexual pleasure by pressing or rubbing against another person in crowded public place |
zoophilia | sexual contact between humans and animals |
necrophilia | sexual gratification obtained by viewing or having intercourse with a corpse |
rape | sexual intercourse that occurs without consent as a result of actual or threatened force |
stranger rape | rape of a person by an unknown assailant |
acquaintance rape | sexual assault by a friend, acquaintance, or date k- that is, someone known to the victim |
date rape | sexual assault by an acquaintance when on a date |
statutory rape | intercourse with a person under the age of consent |
sexual scripts | culturally learned ways of behaving in sexual situations |
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | a psychological disorder caused by exposure to overwhilmingly painful events |
child sexual abuse | an adult's engaging in sexual contact of any kind with a child, incuding inappropriate touching, oral-genital stimulation, and coitus |
pedophilia or child molestation | sexual contact between an adult and a child who are not related |
incest | sexual contacts between two people who are related (one of whom is often a child), other than husband and wife |
sexual harassment | unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature in the workplace or academic setting |
pornography | sexually explicit material (e.g., images or text) intended to cause sexual arousal |
erotic | respectful, affectionate depictions of sexuality. |
obscenity | a term that implies a personal or societal judgment that something is offensive |
prostitution | the exchange of sexual services for money |
brothel | a house in which a group of prostitutes work |