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chapter 2 Flashcards

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sexology

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demystified sex

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sexologist

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scientist who studies human sexuality, interests, behavior, and functions

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kinsey

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american sexual behavior

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masters and johnson

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sexual response physiology

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  • most influential modern sexuality researcher
  • he and 3 colleagues interviewed 18,000 subjects to obtain sexual life histories
  • 1947 established the institute for sex research out of indiana university
  • controversial work
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kinsey

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what year was the institute for sex research in indiana university established by kinsey

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1947

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first to ask americans about their sexual behaviors

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mosher

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research on prostitution and STIs; homosexuality not uncommon

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bement davis

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early 1950s; professionals could not differentiate gay and straight males

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hooker

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in 1954 began to study anatomy and physiology of intercourse in the laboratory

  • human sexual response
  • women may have multiple orgasms
  • sexuality stays with use as we age
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masters and johnson

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two books by masters and johnson

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human sexual response

masters and johnson: human sexual inadequacy

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throughout examination of one or few participants

individual cases explored to form hypotheses

freud

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case study

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consistency of measurement

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reliability

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accuracy of measurement

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validity

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ability of sample to be applicable to a wider population

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external validity (generalizability)

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can build rapport with participant; can vary order of questions

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interviews

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self report attitudes behavior knowledge

kinsey

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questionaires and survey

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focus on behaviors

masters and johnson used this

difficult to find subjects in sexuality research; expensive

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direct observation

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researchers monitor within a neutral environment

research conducted in a bar

such sexual behavior is in private

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participant observation

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establish cause and effect due to increased control

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experimental methods

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what are the intellectual structure for understanding sexuality

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theory

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only study overt behavior; ignore internal states

operant conditioning (skinner)

  • reinforcement
  • punishment
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behavioral theory

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tool to change unwanted behavior

-aversion therapy

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behavior modification

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looks at modeling behaviors

also considers internal events in affecting behavior

indentification and imitation of same sex parent in development of our gender identity

peer pressure influence on our sexuality

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social learning theory

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individual differences in processing info

behavior is a result of our perceptions and conceptualizations of our environment

largest sex organ is brain

we are sexually aroused by what we think is sexually arousing

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cognitive theory

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self-actualization - we try to be the best we can become

unconditional positive regard allows us to become self actualized

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humanistic theory

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our sexuality is controlled by our physiology and genetics

sexual problems due to physiological causes; interventions include medications or surgery

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biologically based theories

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combo of evolution and sociology

sexuality seves mainly to reporduce

primary goal is to pass on ones genes

consider mate preferences from an evolutionary perspective

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evolution based theories

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sexual expression varies across societies and cultures

institutions influence rules societies hold regarding the expression of sexuality

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sociological based theories

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sexology is dominated by white middle class heterosexist attitudes

research based on male sexuality

social construction of sexuality based on power; historically held by men

women as passive and submissive

sexuality used by men to maintain power over women

lack reseach on female orgasm
satisfactions

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feminist based theories

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heterosexism and homophobia should be resisted

heterosexism is not the norm with all else deviant

sexual categories are cultural constructions that limit and restrain

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queer theories

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