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Exam 2
Sexual Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
03/28/2012

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Term
primary survivor
Definition
experienced the violence
Term
how many women and men have or will be the victims of sexual violence
Definition
1 in 4 women: betwn. sophomore year in high school to sopho. year in college
1 i 6 men: often prior to 14th birthday
Term
sexual assault
Definition
referring to any act of sex where the actor has not obtained consent from the other person
Term
rape
Definition
sexual intrusion of the vagina, anus or mouth of the victim, used by the anus, finger, etc..
Term
3 elements of consent
Definition
1) cooperation in act and attitude
2) exercise of free will
3) knowledge of what's happening
Term
Myth or fact?
about 30% of reported sexual assaults are false
Definition
MYTH- actually less than 2%
Term
Myth or Fact?
Most victims are sexually assaulted by the same race
Definition
FACT
Term
How do you help someone who has experienced sexual assault
Definition
Believe
Empower
Support
Connect
Term
how many people in the class have been in love?
Definition
83%
Term
have the "love" feelings lasted?
Definition
65%
Term
How many people thing that the feelings of love involve sexual attraction
Definition
93%
Term
define romantic love
Definition
represented in the media
passionate, infatuation
idealize them: cute imperfections, etc..
Term
define the biology of love
Definition
-Dopamine increase: less need for food
and sleep, higher energy and attention
-oxytocin increase: sensitivity to touch
Term
define compassionate love
Definition
develops over time: you gain trust, respect, ease, and affection
Term
what are the problems of compassionate love
Definition
egocentric, narcisstic, and addictive personalities
Term
eros
Definition
everything should stay exciting and passionate
Term
ludus
Definition
plays love and seduction like winning a goal
Term
storge
Definition
love build slowly over time
Term
mania
Definition
love should be exciting dreamful and all consuming
Term
pragma
Definition
realistic, long lasting
Term
agape
Definition
selfless attitude and unconditional
Term
what is the US divorce rate
Definition
50%
Term
top reasons for divorce
Definition
communication problems, infidelity, emotional/ physical abuse
Term
T OR F: most americans have mild fetishes
Definition
TRUE- 96% of the class said this
Term
T OR F: Cross dressing always involves sexual arousal
Definition
FALSE- but 97% of the class said true
Term
T OR F: a transvestite has problems with gender identity
Definition
FALSE- 53% of the class guessed this correctly
Term
T OR F: troilism is a sexual variation where a person prefers a threesome always
Definition
TRUE- 64% guessed this right
Term
Define fetishism
Definition
characterized by the sexual fantasies urges or behavior involving non-living objects or by body parts
Term
why do people usually have fetishes?
Definition
to produce or enhance sex arousal with or without a partner
Term
define media fetish
Definition
inanimate material
Term
form fetish
Definition
the shape of objects
Term
function fetish
Definition
arousal to an objects function
Term
define transvestism fetishism
Definition
putting on women's clothing and get aroused
Term
what sexuality are cross dressers defined as?
Definition
heterosexual males who dress as females for entertainment
Term
define- zoophilia
Definition
have sex with animals
Term
define frotteurism
Definition
B in which a frotterist gets enjoyment by rubbing up against people
Term
define exhibitionism
Definition
exposes himself to an unsuspecting person
Term
define voyerism
Definition
exaggerated arousal from watching people undress naked
Term
define masochism
Definition
being humiliated, bound, beaten, and made to suffer
Term
define sadism
Definition
inflicting pain on one another
Term
define necrophilia
Definition
aroused by dead people
Term
define hypersexuality
Definition
nymphomania- compulsiveness is key
Term
define saliromania
Definition
to damage or soil a partner in their clothing
Term
secure attachment
Definition
they can count on the relationship between them and caregivers
Term
anxious ambivalent
Definition
they've recieved inconsistent care
Term
explain some of the characteristics of early childhood
Definition
-increase in sexual interest and activity
-children form weird ideas about sex
-begins to understand the ideas about genitial differences
- gets more modest at age 5
Term
Define sex positive and sex negitive
Definition
+: caregivers promote a healthy attitude about sex and set realistic limits
-: promote unrealistic attitudes anout sex
Term
give some characteristics about preadolescence
Definition
-early first sexual experience
-many 1st homosexual attractions
Term
What was so significant about the national health and social life survey (Chicago Study)
Definition
they used a computer and randomly selected addresses and random selection of who to interview
- 79% agreed
- subjects 18-59 years old
Term
what were some of the results of the study
Definition
-people are acknowledging and engaging in more oral sex
-54% of men think about sex daily
-19% of women think about sex daily
-63% of men masturbate
-42% of women masturbate
-36% of women have had 2-4 partners
7.1% of men have had sex with the same sex
Term
what % of the class considered that having sex while being "unofficial" is cheating?
Definition
63% yes
Term
what % of the class thought that sleeping in the same bed was cheating?
Definition
48% yes
Term
what % thought that is was cheating when your girlfriend kisses another girl
Definition
32% yes
Term
what % thought that writing steamy facebook messages was cheating?
Definition
96% yes
Term
what % thought that looking at porn was cheating?
Definition
87% yes
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