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Psychology Test 2, Module 36
Psychology Test 2, Module 36
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2009

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Term
sexual response cycle
Definition
the four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson-excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
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refractory period
Definition
a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm
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sexual disorder
Definition
a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning
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estrogen
Definition
a sex hormone, secreted in greater amounts by females than by males.
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testosterone
Definition
the most important of the male sex hormones.
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sexual orientation
Definition
an enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex or the other sex
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