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Sexual Behavior Ch9

Final Exam

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sexual response cycle a pattern of physiological responses during sexual activity
excitement phase increase in blood flow to genitals, feelings of arousal
plateau phase increase in pulse, breathing, and blood pressure
orgasm phase involuntary muscle contractions, increase in breathing and heart rate, contractions of vagina and ejaculation of semen
resolution phase the males enter a refractionry period, dramatic release of sexual tension and slow return to a normal state of arousal
secondary sexual charateristics pubic hair, body hair, and breasts
puberty hormone levels increase throughout the body and stimulate physical changes during teenage years
nitric oxide chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and is critical for sexual behavior
Sexual scripts cognitive beliefs about how a sexual episode should be enacted
sexual strategies theory evolutionary theory that suggests men and women look for different qualities in thier relationship partners because of gender-specific adaptive problems
eroic plasticity the extent that sex drive can be shaped by social, cultural, and situational factors
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