Chapter 9: Love and Sexuality Flashcards
What are DATING SCRIPTS?
cognitive models that guide romantic interactions in love relationships > highly influenced by gender, with power still mostly lying with boys
What is a PROACTIVE DATING SCRIPT?
more common for boy than girls, that includes initiating the relationship, deciding where they will go, controlling the public domain, and initiating sexual contact
What is a REACTIVE DATING SCRIPT?
more common for girls than boys, that focuses on the private domain (dress and grooming), responding to the partner’s public gestures, responding to their sexual initiatives
What is CONSENSUAL VALIDATION?
the principle that people like to find in others an agreement or consensus with their own characteristics and view of life
What is COHABITATION?
living with a romantic partner outside of marriage
What is ARRANGED MARRIAGE?
a marriage in which the partners are determined by either parents or family elders
What are the components of SEXUAL IDENTITY?
sexual self-esteem > perception of one’s own worth as a sexual being
sexual self-efficacy > people’s confidence in their mastery and control of sexual activities
sexual self-image > one’s perceptions of their sexuality and beliefs about their sexual needs
Describe the RESTRICTIVE APPROACH to adolescent sexuality.
cultures that place strong prohibitions on adolescent sexual activity before marriage; separation of boys and girls, strong disapproval of premarital sex
Describe the SEMI RESTRICTIVE APPROACH to adolescent sexuality.
cultures that have prohibitions on premarital adolescent sex , but these are not strongly enforced and are easily evaded
Describe the PERMISSIVE APPROACH to adolescent sexuality
cultures that encourage and expect sexual activity from their adolescents
What are SEXUAL SCRIPTS?
cognitive frameworks, often different for men and women, for understanding how a sexual experience is supposed to proceed and how sexual experiences are supposed to be interpreted
In the context of STIs, what is the LATENCY PERIOD?
a period bw the time a person is infected with an STI and the time symptoms appear, which can last years in some cases
What is SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
a wide range of threatening or aggressive behaviours related to sexuality, from relatively mild harassment like name-calling and jokes, to severe harassment involving unwanted touching or sexual contact
What is SEXUAL ASSAULT?
a legal term that generally encompasses unwanted sexual contact due to verbal pressure, alcohol or drugs, or physical force
What is AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT?
unequivocal, verbal agreement to sexual activity
What is COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL EDUCATION?
beginning at an early age, detailed information on sexual development and behaviour is provided, with easy access to contraception for adolescents who choose to become active
What are ABSTINENCE-PLUS PROGRAMS?
sex education programs that encourage adolescents to delay intercourse while also providing contraceptive information for adolescents who chose to do so
What is SEXUAL ORIENTATION?
the attraction individuals feel for members of the same or opposite sex
