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| ____ and ____ observed and recorded physioloical responses from hundreds of people engaged in sexual activity. |
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| They divided the physiologcal responses during sex into four phases: ____, _____, _____, and _____. |
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excitement
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| This pattern of responses is often referred to as the _____ |
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| Other researchers have organized the responses into fewer or more phases, and this chapter follows the model of sex therapist ____, and includes ____ as the first phase. |
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| The first physiological response in the excitement phase for both men and women is a ____ response, which results in ____ in men and ____ in women. |
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vasocongestive
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| In women, physiological arousal does not correlate well with ____ which depends more on relationship and intimacy needs. |
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| During the ____ phase in women, the tissues of the outer third of the vagina become swollen with blood, causing the vaginal opening to narrow. |
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| This response is referred to as the _____ |
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| Also during this phase, the clitoris _____. |
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| pulls back against the pubic bone and disappears beneath the clitoral hood |
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| Early in the plateau phase, ____% of all women and about 25% of all men experience a rash on the skin called the ____. |
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| At the time of orgasm, both men and women have ____ that initially occur every .8 second. |
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| rhythmic muscular contractions |
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| however, recent studies indicate that the real essence of orgasm is not in the genitals, but in ____ |
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| Men's and women's descriptions of orgasm are ____ |
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| mens orgasms occur in two stages _____, and _____. |
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| The expulsion of semen from the penis is called____ |
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| After men have an orgasm, their physiological responses generally dip below plateau, during which time they cannot have another orgasm. This period of time is called the _____. |
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| Unlike most men, some women can have ___, defined as two or more orgasms in quick succession without dropping below the plateau level. |
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| The return to the unaroused state is called ____ |
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| By most estimates, only ____% of adult women experience orgasm regularly during sexual intercourse. |
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| Masters and Johnson claimed that all women in good health are capable of reaching orgasm during intercourse, but Helen Kaplan and others believe that many women are incapable of reaching orgasm during intercourse without simultaneous ______ stimulation. |
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| Freud believed that there were two types of female orgasm, one caused by ____ stimulation and another by ____ sensations. |
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| Masters and Johnson orginally claimed that all female orgasms were identical and were focused in the ___ |
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| However, some women report having experienced different types of orgasms, and work conducted in the 1980's revealed that many of these women had a sensitive area on the ____ wall of the vagina called the ____. |
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| Stimulation of this area sometimes resulted in ____ during orgasm. |
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| In some women the fluid was identified as urine, but in others it contained an enzyme found in secretions from men's ____; |
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| Most women say that the size of a partner's penis is ____ for their pleasure during intercourse. |
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| Many people have tried to enhance their sexual desire or performance by taking substances called ____ but there is little evidence that they have any real effect. |
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The first physiological signs of arousal in men occur within seconds, but take several minutes to begin in women
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Many women do not separate desire from excitement
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vaginal lubrication is actually superfiltered blood plasma.
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The presence of vaginal lubrication means that a woman is ready to begin sexual intercourse
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Both men and women can experience nipple erection during the excitement phase
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when the clitoris pulls back and disappears beneath the clitoral hood, it means that a woman is less sexually aroused than before
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The secretion of fluids from the vaginal walls may slow down if the plateau phase is prolonged
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Generally speaking, descriptions of orgasm written by women can be easily distinguished from those written by men
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orgasm and ejaculation occur at the same time in men and are actually the same event.
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The rhythmic muscular contractions during orgasm recorded by masters and Johnson are not strongly related to a person's subjective sensations of pleasure
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A full orgasm for men, with ejaculation, is almost always followed by a refractory period
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Some people who have suffered severe spinal cord injuries can experience orgasm.
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the walls of the inner two thirds of the vagina are very sensitive to touch, thus making penis length an important factor during intercourse.
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There is more variation in penis length in the unaroused condition than in the erect state.
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Alcohol excites the central nervous system and enhances sexual performance
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Regular long-term use of marijuana can lower testosterone levels and decrease sperm production
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a man's penis size is related to his height, weight, and race
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regular use of cocaine often leads to erectile problems and difficulties reaching orgasm
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there is a strong relationship between vaginal vasocongestion and a woman's subjective sense of sexual arousal
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| Penis starts to become erect, vaginal lubrication begins, nipples become erect,clitoris is most prominent at this time, scrotum thickens and helps pull the testicles toward the body, walls of the inner two thirds of the vagina begin to balloon out, and labia majora flatten and spread apart |
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| specific sensations cause the individual to seek out, or become receptive to, sexual experiences |
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| cowpers glands secrete a few drops of clear fluid, labia minor become engorged with blood, clitoris pulls back against the pubic bone, sex-tension flush appears, outer third of the vagina becomes engorged with blood,nipples appear to be less erect, testicles increase in size by 50-100% |
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| rhythmic muscular contractions occur in outer vagina, uterus, and anal sphincter muscles, rhythmic muscular contractions in vas deferens, prostate gland, urethra, and anal sphincter muscles, in men a fluid is emitted from the urethra |
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| blood drains from breasts, outer third of the vagina, labia minora, and clitoris, blood drains from penis and testicles, return to the unaroused state |
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| penis starts to become erect, labia minor become engorged with blood, vaginal lubrication begins, sex-tension flush appears, clitoris is most prominent at this time, outer third of the vagina becomes engorged with blood, testicles increase in size by 50-100% |
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| tissues becoming filled with blood during sexual arousal is called___ |
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| some women emit a fluid during orgasm that comes from the ____ |
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| Most women and many men get a skin rash called the ____ when they become highly sexually aroused |
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| the engorgement and swelling of the outer third of the vagina was named the ____ by masters and johnson. |
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| A sensitive area that is found on the front wall of the vagina in about 10% of all women is called the ____ |
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| After ejaculating, most men ahve a period of time called the ____ during which it is impossible for them to have another orgasm. |
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