PSYC 350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Erection, Sexual Stimulation, Nucleus Accumbens
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Canadian study: showed men pic of moderately attractive nude woman, 1. Looked at pic (cs) and watch highly arousing video (us: *over time, grp 2 more aroused by pic alone (cr) Women w/vibrator and subliminal showing of pic of hetero couple having sex: 2. Shown pic separately (not subliminal) after turning vibrator off: *test photo (unaccompanied by vibrator) elicit more genital blood flow in grp 2. Freud: clitoral orgasm immature (ie. childish, vaginal orgasm mature (ie. adult) Kinsey (40s/50s: women/men similar in anatomy and physio but women lesser sexual capacity . 4 stages of sexual response cycle (*diagrams) Excitement: women: vasocongestion, erection, heart rate, blood pressure, tenting effect (*uterus elevates w/in pelvis, men: penile erection, contraction of cremaster muscle to elevate testicles. 2. plateau (high state of arousal: men: variable to plateau maintenance before orgasm. Precum from bulbourethral gland, testicles elevate farther/swell, muscle tension: women: thickening/tightening of outer vaginal canal grips penis more tightly orgasmic platform.
