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psych U8M39
sexual motivation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sexual motivation | the impulse to satisfy sexual needs |
| sexual response cycle | the 4 stages of sexual responding: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution phase |
| sexual dysfunctions | a problem that impairs sexual arousal or functioning |
| what hormones are associated with sexual motivation | estrogen and testosterone. When injected into animals, they had more "sexual" behavior--like finding a mate |
| external/cultural difference in sexual motivation | religious and personal values affect sexual motivation |
| +: men's second sex hormone | androgen |
| +: female's second sex hormone | progesterone |
| how do acquired ideas affect sexual behavior? | our culture tells us what's acceptable, what's not |