The Psychology of Human Sexuality

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Title Page......Page 29 About the Author......Page 32 Foreplay......Page 34 List of Illustrations......Page 37 List of Text Boxes......Page 53 List of Tables......Page 57 About the Companion Website......Page 60 1 Theoretical Perspectives on Human Sexuality......Page 61 Introduction......Page 63 What Drives Us to Have Sex?......Page 65 Major Theoretical Perspectives on Human Sexuality......Page 75 The Perspective of This Text......Page 99 Key Terms......Page 102 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 103 References......Page 104 2 Sexology Research: History, Methods, and Ethics......Page 111 Introduction......Page 113 A Brief History of Sexology......Page 115 Sexology as a Science......Page 121 Sample Selection......Page 123 Nonexperimental Research......Page 126 Experimental Research......Page 144 A Note on Statistics......Page 147 Ethics in Sexology Research......Page 150 Evaluating Sex Research......Page 162 Key Terms......Page 163 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 164 References......Page 165 3 Human Sexual Anatomy......Page 169 Introduction......Page 171 Male Sexual Anatomy......Page 173 Female Sexual Anatomy......Page 194 Conclusions......Page 224 Key Terms......Page 225 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 227 References......Page 228 4 Human Sexual Response: Understanding Arousal and Orgasm......Page 236 Introduction......Page 238 Factors That Influence Sexual Arousal......Page 239 The Sexual Response Cycle......Page 269 Key Terms......Page 283 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 285 References......Page 286 5 Gender and Gender Identity......Page 296 Introduction......Page 298 Biological Influences on Gender Identity and Sexuality......Page 301 Psychosocial Influences on Gender Identity and Sexuality......Page 316 Variations in Gender Expression......Page 324 Just How Different Are Men and Women?......Page 338 Key Terms......Page 343 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 345 References......Page 346 6 Sexual Orientation......Page 355 Introduction......Page 357 Sexual Orientation: Definitions and Types......Page 358 Measurement and Prevalence......Page 363 Theories of Sexual Orientation......Page 368 Sex Differences in the Expression of Sexual Orientation......Page 382 Sexual Orientation Attitudes......Page 387 Sexual Orientation Myths......Page 399 Key Terms......Page 406 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 407 References......Page 408 7 The Laws of Attraction......Page 417 Introduction......Page 419 What Attracts Us To Other People?......Page 421 Attraction Processes among Gay Men and Lesbians......Page 443 Why Are Men and Women Attracted to Different Characteristics?......Page 445 Key Terms......Page 457 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 458 References......Page 459 8 Intimate Relationships: Sex, Love, and Commitment......Page 466 Introduction......Page 468 Singlehood and Casual Relationships......Page 469 Love and Committed Relationships......Page 481 Why Do Some Relationships Succeed While Others Fail?......Page 506 Key Terms......Page 523 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 525 References......Page 526 9 Sexual Behaviors......Page 537 Introduction......Page 539 Solitary Sexual Behaviors......Page 541 Partnered Sexual Behaviors......Page 560 Frequency and Benefits of Sex and Orgasm......Page 577 Sexual Behavior in Psychological Perspective......Page 581 Key Terms......Page 587 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 588 References......Page 589 10 Lifespan Sexual Development......Page 597 Introduction......Page 599 Sexual Development From Infancy Through Adolescence......Page 602 Sexuality and Aging......Page 622 Key Terms......Page 634 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 635 References......Page 636 11 Sex Education, Contraception, and Pregnancy......Page 642 Introduction......Page 644 Sex Education......Page 645 Sex Education in Cross-Cultural Perspective......Page 657 Contraception......Page 658 History......Page 659 Pregnancy......Page 680 Key Terms......Page 686 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 687 References......Page 688 12 Sexually Transmitted Infections and Safer-Sex Practices......Page 695 Introduction......Page 697 Sexually Transmitted Infections......Page 698 Bacterial Infections......Page 701 Factors That Increase the Spread of STIs......Page 719 The Psychological Impact of STIs......Page 726 Preventing Infection......Page 731 Key Terms......Page 736 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 737 References......Page 738 13 Sexual Dysfunction and Sex Therapy......Page 745 Introduction......Page 747 Causes of Sex Difficulties......Page 748 Types of Sexual Dysfunction......Page 758 Sex Therapy......Page 769 Tips For Avoiding Sexual Difficulties......Page 789 Key Terms......Page 791 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 793 References......Page 794 14 Variations in Sexual Behavior......Page 801 Introduction......Page 803 What are Paraphilias?......Page 804 Types of Paraphilias......Page 808 Paraphilia Controversies......Page 835 Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders......Page 836 Key Terms......Page 840 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 841 References......Page 842 15 Sex Laws, Sexual Victimization, and the Sexual Marketplace......Page 848 Introduction......Page 850 A Brief History of Sex Laws......Page 851 Sexual Coercion and Violence......Page 855 The Sexual Marketplace......Page 868 Key Terms......Page 897 Discussion Questions: What is Your Perspective on Sex?......Page 898 References......Page 899 Epilogue......Page 908 Glossary......Page 909 Index......Page 937 End User License Agreement......Page 1008