Chap 3 - Psychosocial perspective of gender and sexuality Flashcards

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1
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Social script ascribed to individuals performing to their role in child-bearing or child-rearing and related tasks such as maintaining the household

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Reproductive role

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Social script ascribed to individuals pertaining to their role in economic production and related tasks such as engaging in public affairs and living in the world of work.

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Productive role

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this is anything associated with mental process behaviors

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Psychological

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associated with human relationships, connections, and interactions

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social

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These domains means that in studying gender and sexuality, it is important to look into the way people think (cognition), feel (affect), and behave (behavior) since these are linked to one another.

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Psychology

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3 primary psychological domains

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affect, behavior, cognition

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FIELD OF SCIENCE which concerns itself with the human person’s realities and experiences as part of groups and institutions including the structures and functions of these institutions, and the dynamics of human relationships within them.

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Sociology

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conscious understanding of something

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self-awareness

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§What am I physiologically?

§What is my gender?

§What is my sexual orientation?

§How am I expressing my gender?

§How do I feel about my sexuality

Am I happy with what I am?

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self - awareness

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understanding others

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other - awareness

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§What is he/she physiologically?

§What is his/her preferences?

§How is he/she different from me?

§How is he/she similar from me?

§What is his/her motivations and aspirations?

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other - awareness

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A bond formed between two/more people, manifested through communications and interactions

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Human relationship

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Process of knowing others and allowing others to know us

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intimacy

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14
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The process by which we learn cultural norms and traditions.

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Socialization

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Well being

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Observed, outward, and can be evaluated through the presence/absence of particular elements in our environment.

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objective well being

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Personal experience of satisfaction, meaning, and purpose.

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subjective well being

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18
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The totality of our sensory experiences and perception.

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sensorium

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19
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Our affect (emotions and feelings) actually play a major role in our behavior.

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true

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20
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SENSORY EXPERIENCES RELATED TO SEXUALITY?

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Visual, Olfactory, tactile, and auditory

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21
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Overall, both men and women value physical attractiveness and this is true across many different cultures.

However, there are some studies that have explored gender differences in visual stimuli and sexual arousal.

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visual experience

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22
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The study of _______________ found that when confronted by an intimate interaction, men would tend to be rather influenced by _______________.

On the other hand, women were found to be more influenced by the ____________.

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Visual experience, Rupp and Wallen, visual cues, context

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23
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Scientists have tried to explain how human olfaction influence sexuality. Our noses are the best compass to find a suitable partner because of two reasons:

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-Pheromones

-Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC )

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Chemical molecules released in humans, insects, and animals that trigger a response to or elicit specific behavioral expressions or hormonal changes from the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes of the same species.

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Pheromones

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25
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the part of the brain that interprets these chemical messages.

  • this part comprises much of the ___________, the part of the body responsible of managing our emotions, including sexual behavior.
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Olfactory Experience, Hypothalamus, Limbic system

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26
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A group of genes that code for proteins that help the immune system recognize foreign substances.

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Major Histicompatibility Complex

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27
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It is because of these genes that we feel attracted to another person’s signature odor.

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Major Histocompatability Complex

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28
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Heterosexual females tend to like wearing floral sweet scents but want musky-spicy scent to be worn by their partners.

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True

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29
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Heterosexual males and homosexual females preferred wearing musky-spicy scent and liked their partners to wear floral-sweet scent.

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True

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30
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Homosexual males wanted musky-spicy for themselves and their partner

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True

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31
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Muscarella, Arantes, and Konscol (2011)

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katong mga perfume

32
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__________ is an element of intimacy and holds meaning.

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Tactile experiences, touch

33
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Elements of touch

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  • tactile
  • thermal
  • vibrational
34
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mouth, anus, genitals, & nipples

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primary erogenous zone

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back, cheek, neck, and buttocks

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secondary erogenous zones

36
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is believed to influence tribal behavior and maternal bonding.

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oxytocin

37
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In sexual interactions, couples may give verbal erotic encouraging-words that trigger sexual response or verbal expression of affection.

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auditory experience

38
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an action with sexual intention and context.

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sexual behavior

39
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related to sexual stimulation; has something to do with erogenous zones

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erotic

40
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sequence of events from arousal to orgasm to resolution of sexual tension.

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sexual response cycle

41
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a concern or problem in any of these phases of the sexual response cycle

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sexual dysfunction

42
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related to the insertion of the penis to the vagina

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copulatory behavior

43
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arousal from non-living objects or nonconsenting persons

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paraphilia

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refers to actions

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behaviors

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observable

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overt

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not readily observable to the naked eye

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covert

47
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magnitude by which it is done

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intensity

48
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These are actions that humans interpret as an expression of their sexual motivation or intention.

Generally erotic.

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Sexual behaviors

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self directed

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auto erotic

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same sex

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homo erotic sexual behavior

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other sex

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hetero erotic sexual behavior

52
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oral stimulation of the penis

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fellatio

53
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oral stimulation of the vagina

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cunnilingus

54
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stimulation or penetration of the anal orifice

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anal sex

55
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Kaplan’s model

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desire, arousal, orgasm

56
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an individual has low levels of desire or has an aversion to sexual activities.

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Sexual Desire Disorder

57
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an individual has problems in achieving necessary physiological state of copulation

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sexual arousal disorder

58
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example of sexual arousal disorders of males

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erectile dysfunction in males

59
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an individual has problems in achieving orgasm, premature ejaculation among males

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orgasmic disorder

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this refers to a problem during any phase of the sexual response cycle that prevents an individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction

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sexual dysfunction

61
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an experience of pain during the sexual response cycle

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sexual pain disorders

62
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painful erection

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dyspareunia

63
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vaginal spams

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vaginismus

64
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an inividual gets sexually aroused by an object, a person, or a circumstance that are unusual

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paraphilias

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Paraphilias are

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  • not prevalent
  • dangerous to self and others
  • bizarre and are not usually acceptable
  • distressing either to the doer or other people involved in the act
66
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It is a paraphilic disorder when the urge lasts for atleast _________ months.

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6

67
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Paraphilic disorder happens when the individual has acted on these sexual urges with a nonconsenting person or the sexual urges or fantasies causes __________________ or ___________ in social, occupational, or other areas in functioning.

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clinically significant distress, impairment

68
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pleasure from exposing one’s genitals to non - consenting people

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exhibitionism

69
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arousal from non - living objects

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fetishism

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touching or rubbing one’s body or genitals to a non consenting person

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frotteurism

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arousal from prepubescent children

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pedophilia

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arousal from being humiliated, beaten, bound

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sexual masochism

73
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arousal from inflicting pain to others

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sexual sadism

74
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arousal from wearing clothing by the opposite sex during sexual activities

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transvestic fetishism ( for heterosexual males only)

75
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observing people engaged in sexual activities

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voyeurism

76
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ONLY trained ____________ or medical doctors can make such diagnosis after conducting lengthy and comprehensive assessments.

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psychologists