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sex psych final
final exam terms to know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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