Psychological Perspective of Gender and Sexuality Quiz

Human Sexual Response Cycle

• The human sexual response cycle, also known as the EPOR model, consists of four stages: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.
• During the excitement stage, there is an increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, as well as heightened sensitivity of genitals and other erogenous zones.
• The plateau stage involves further intensification of arousal, including lubrication, erection, and muscle tension.
• The orgasm stage is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and release of sexual tension.
• The resolution stage involves a gradual decrease in physiological arousal and return to a relaxed state.

Sexual Response Dysfunction

• Sexual response dysfunction refers to difficulties encountered during any phase of the sexual response cycle that can cause distress or interfere with sexual satisfaction.
• Examples of sexual response dysfunction include erectile dysfunction, female sexual arousal disorder, premature ejaculation, and low sexual desire.

John William Money and Gender Theory

• John William Money is considered the father of modern gender theory.
• He coined the terms gender role, gender identity, and gender expression.
• Money believed that gender was learned through social cues and experiences, rather than being solely determined by biology (nurture over nature theory).

Albert Bandura and Social Learning Theory

• Albert Bandura is the originator of social cognitive theory.
• He is best known for his modeling study on aggression, referred to as the "Bobo doll" experiment.
• Social learning theory proposes that learning occurs through observation, imitation, and modeling, and is influenced by factors such as attention, motivation, attitudes, and emotions.
• The theory accounts for the interaction of environmental and cognitive elements that affect how people learn.

Key Tenets of Social Learning Theory

• Learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social setting.
• Learning can occur by observing a behavior and the consequences of such.
• Learning can happen without an observable change in behavior, because we may learn without displaying what we have learned.

Psychological Perspective of Gender and Sexuality

• A psychological perspective, or theoretical approach, is a framework used by psychologists to understand human thought, emotion, and behavior.
• The psychological perspective of gender and sexuality examines the role of socialization and upbringing in shaping gender identity.

Sexuality vs. Gender

• Sexuality refers to the biological attributes that categorize someone as male, female, or intersex.
• Gender refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, expectations, and identities associated with being a man, woman, or something else.
• Gender identity originates from the social construct of gender roles and expectations, rather than biological attributes.