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Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter, you should be able to:
| Summarize the findings regarding the features, meaning, and purposes of sexual fantasy and private erotic imagery. |
| Describe the relationship between erotic fantasy and solitary as well as partnered sexual activity. |
| Summarize the findings regarding the relationship of masturbation to other important demographic factors and explain the significance of masturbation in human sexual expression. |
| Summarize the gender differences in masturbatory techniques. |
| List and describe how couples arouse each other during shared pleasuring. |
| Summarize the findings regarding changing attitudes (legal and social) toward oral sex and other types of noncommittal sexual activities, and then describe the important features of oral-genital sexual activity. |
| Summarize the findings regarding the prevalence of anal sexual activities and explain the special risks involved. |
| List the various common coital postures and describe the advantages and disadvantages of each. |
| Explain the special significance of coitus in heterosexual sexual expression, and how coital preferences reflect cultural values. |
| Summarize the findings of the National Health and Social Life Survey regarding the sexual lives of Americans. |
| Summarize the similarities and differences among gay, lesbian, and heterosexual sexual expression. |
| Describe how adult toys and other sexual aids can enhance sexual pleasure. |
| Describe how personal attitudes, the ambience surrounding sexual activity, and careful attention to the "afterglow" period of a sexual encounter can all enhance sexual pleasure. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education