Chapter 9 Flashcards
When was the first definition of homosexual introduced and what was its definition?
in 1982 and was defined as: an individual whose general mental state is that of the opposite sex
True or False: Prior to the mid 1800’s people of western cultures made assumptions about peoples sexuality based on their specific sexual acts or roles (Giving or receiving) and were more concerned about the role a person performed rather than the gender they whom they liked
TRUE
Who defined sexual orientation as: both sexual feelings and sexual experience?
Alfred Kinsey
Sexual orientation was later described as a list of 5 dimensions, what are they?
a) Sexual attraction
b) Personal identity
c) Sexual behaviour
d) Romantic relationships
e) Community membership
The 3 primary dimensions of sexual orientation are
a) Identity
b) Motivation
c) behaviour
Sexual identity refers to
the label a person uses to describe their sexual orientation and their emotional reaction that comes with it
What is the phase models of sexual identity development?
The idea that development of ones sexual identity consist of distinct emotional, psychological, social and behavioural phases that mark important transitions in ones self knowledge
What is the stages of the phase models of sexual identity development?
1) awareness
2) unexplored commitment
3) Exploration
4) identity uncertainty
5) Deepening commitment
6) integration and synthesis
The Fraternal birth order effect is the idea that
the more older brothers a man has the higher his chance of identifying as gay is
The alliance formation hypothesis states that
same-sex sexual activity is adaptive because it will promote an emotional bond and facilitate survival and resource sharing between the two indivduals
The fecundity hypothesis is
Biological moms and aunts of gay men tend to have far more kids than moms and aunts of heterosexual men
According to the integrative approach; the Biobehavioural model is
the links between love and desire are bidirectional
Are men or women more sexually fluid?
Women
____ show more sexual desire earlier in life where as ____ show more sexual desire later in life
a) men
b) women
The importance of sexual satisfaction ____ with older age
declines
