Chapter 2 Flashcards
A framework based on the summary of many observations
Scientific theory
The issue with early sexual behaviour Theories
Focused too much on the male perspective and made claims that sexual behavior is defined by physiological changes
Benefits of scientific theories in everyday life
Allow us to talk about uncomfortable topics in a clinical way, normalize sexual activities and promote understanding of variation and diversity
A theory of sexuality that suggests that our thinking affects how we experience sexual encounters
Cognitive theory of sexuality
A theory that claims that genetics can explain all the aspects of sexuality and reproduction
Genetic theory
What evidence supports the genetic theory
Some describe always feeling like a different gender or attracted to a specific sex.
The probablitity that two individuals will have the same trait
concordance rate
Concordance rate supporting the genetic theory
Identical twins are more likely to have the same sexual attraction then other sibling conbinations
A genetic disorder that has a side effect of errectile disfunction through having an extra X chromosome
klineflter’s syndrome
A theory based in evolutionary biology to explain social behaviours
sociobiological theory
A theory that describes how changes are determined by adaption to the environment
Evolutionary theory
The evolutionary process of selecting mates based on survival advantages
sexual selection
When competition determines if an organism is allowed to mate
intrasexual competition
When an organism selects a mate based on personal preferences
intersexual selection
A theory that suggests that individual sexual responses involve interactions between excitatory and inhibitory neurobiological processes
dual control model of sexuality
Factors for sexual inhibitory in women
relationship that does not meet the needs of the woman, susceptibility to having arousal disrupted by situational factore and worries over sexual function
Factors for sexual excitatory in women
Ability to become aroused in many situations, partner characteristics, agreeable sexual power dynamics, olfactory senses and an agreeable setting.
What is the strongest factor in influencing women’s sexuality
inhibitory factors
A theory that suggest that mating behaviours are strategic because of the cost of reproduction
sexual strategies theory
Flaw in the sexual strategies theory
There were no gender or sex differences when it comes to short term mating. Although the theory suggests that women only engage in short term mating when they believe it could become long term mating
A theory that suggests that sexual relationships is linked to social structures of power, kinship and ideology.
Sociological theory
Individuas from Quebec are morelikely to accept common-law marrage as a way to regulate sexual activites then other parts of canada. This is an example of what theory?
Sociological theory
The view that same-sex encounters is a natural part of development in Melanesia, but in Saudi Arabia it is punishable by death is an example of what theory?
Sociological theory
A theory that suggests that there are specific sequences of behaviours that are considered appropriate in sexual situation based on society.
Social script theory
