Chapter 14

Question 1

Agenda-setting theory

Answer 1

a theory that proposes that media influence our thoughts and behaviour by highlighting what we should pay attention to.

Question 2

beads (or balls)

Answer 2

a sex toy that consists of a series of balls connected by a string and that can be inserted into the rectum or vagina and removed at varying speeds

Question 3

consensual sexting

Answer 3

sext exchanges between people whose relationships are characterized by consent, respect, and an agreement to keep the sexts within the relationship.

Question 4

cultivation theory

Answer 4

a theory that proposes that media portrayals create a shared set of values and expectations about reality among media consumers.

Question 5

cunnilingus

Answer 5

oral stimulation of a vulva by a partner.

Question 6

dildo

Answer 6

a penetrative device, often shaped like a penis, that can be used to stimulate various parts of the body

Question 7

Fellatio

Answer 7

Oral stimulation of a penis by a partner

Question 8

Frottage

Answer 8

the sexual practice in which partners (clothed or not) rub or thrust their genitals against any part of the other person’s body

Question 9

Hard-core

Answer 9

explicitly depicting genitals and/or penetrative sexual activity