Chapter 1: Sexuality in perspective

Question 1

How did Kinsey define sex?

Answer 1

He defined it as behaviour that leads to orgasm (but what about women who don’t orgasm?)

Question 2

Greek beliefs about sex

Answer 2

Humans that were double creatures with twice the normal number if limbs and organs; some were double males, some were double female and some were half half. Split up. Male/female= hetero and male/male and female/female = gay <3

Question 3

cultivation theory

Answer 3

the finding tgat what people see on television represents the mainstream of what happens in their society. (divorce is more common than it actually is for example)

Question 4

Framing theory (agenda setting)

Answer 4

means that news reporters decide what to report and what to ignore and within the stories itself what the angle and focus is

Question 5

social learning

Answer 5

characters on television.models may serve as models whom we imitate, perhaps without even realizing it

Question 6

Social cognitive theory

Answer 6

States the effect of the media on our behaviour, thoughts and affect throiugh processes such as modeling, imitation and identification

Question 7

Selectivity

Answer 7

Generally, we select media that meets our needs and provide us with information that is consistent with our views.

Question 8

Reinforcing spiral theory

Answer 8

Social identities influence what media we watch and that influences our beliefs and identity again (dynamic interplay)

Question 9

Differential susceptibility model

Answer 9

Not everyone reacts to the same media in the same way

Question 10

ethnocentrism

Answer 10

people often perceive their culture as superior. happens with norms and standards about sex as well

Question 11

Familismo

Answer 11

Another important aspect of Latino culture (support, loyalty, solidarity and family honor).

Question 12

Latinx

Answer 12

has been used more to get away from the gender designations and be more inclusive to people outside of the gender binary

Question 13

Thee factors acto to make the sexuality of Black somehwat different from that of whites

Answer 13

1. African heritage
2. Forces that acted upon Blacks during slavery
3. Current economic and social conditions

Question 14

Phallic aggression (human exhibitionists do the same).

Answer 14

display of their erect penis as part of an aggressive display againt another male in a phenomenon called phallic aggression

Question 15

Negative freedom

Answer 15

freedom from sexual violence

Question 16

positive freedom

Answer 16

freedom to xpress sexual feelings towards someone of the same gender for example