Define spectatoring and describe how it operates.
What will be an ideal response?
Spectatoring, a term coined by Masters and Johnson, is one kind of cognitive interference. The person behaves like a spectator or judge of his or her own sexual "performance." People who do this are constantly stepping outside the sexual act in which they are engaged, to evaluate how they are doing, mentally commenting, "Good job," or "Lousy," or "Could stand improvement." Men experience more performance-related distractions and women experience more appearance-related distractions.
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a. severe swelling in his groin area b. burning sensation during urination c. a small painful blister on his penis d. a painless "sore" on his scrotum
Which of the following is a viral sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
A. genital herpes B. gonorrhea C. pediculosis pubis D. candida
________ is the second stage of the human sexual response, according to the EPOR model, in which sensitivity to touch increases and becomes more pleasurable.
A. Resolution B. Excitement phase C. Orgasm D. Sex flush E. Plateau phase
Which of the following is true of the intrauterine device (IUD)?
A. It is not safe to use while breast-feeding. B. It has a failure rate that is much higher than that of the pill. C. It needs to be changed every time a woman has sexual intercourse. D. It does not interfere with the use of a tampon during menstruation.