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Exam 2 Flashcards

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Gender stratification

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Having unequal access to wealth, power, status, opportunity, and other valued resources because of one’s sex

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Gender identity

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Individual’s perception of himself or herself as masculine or feminine

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Egalitarian gender ideology

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Endorse women’s and men’s shared bread-winning and nurturing family roles.

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Impression Management

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we present ourselves in a favoring light and we minimize our faults

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Belief that heterosexuality is superior to and more natural than homosexuality

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Heterosexism

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Sexual scripts

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Specifies the formal or informal norms for acceptable or unacceptable sexual activity

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Manifest functions of dating (5)

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  • maturation
  • mate selection
  • love and affection
  • companionship
  • fun and recreation
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Latent functions of dating (5)

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  • socialization
  • social status
  • fulfillment of ego needs
  • sexual experimentation & intimacy
  • big business
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What is the Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2006 and why was it not as effective as it could be?

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Requires men seeking visa for prospective bride to disclose criminal charges for domestic violence, sexual and child abuse
Not effective because most do not look into it

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Dating or marrying someone with similar social characteristics

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Homogamy

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Micro reasons for breakups

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  • Communication problems
  • Different interests
  • Mismatched love and sexual needs
  • Self-disclosure
  • Disillusionment: partner isn’t as great as once thought
  • Infidelity and not making a commitment
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Macro reasons for breakups

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  • •Moving away
  • •Economic recession
  • •Societal reactions
  • •Couples from different racial or ethnic and religious backgrounds
  • •Same-sex partners
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factors contributing to dating violence

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–Parenting styles and family violence
–Traditional gender roles attitudes
–Peer pressure and secrecy
–Use of alcohol and other drugs
–Few negative sanctions
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speed dating benefits

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  • not as awkward as a blind date
  • inexpensive
  • takes short amount of time
  • draws people from same location
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speed dating disadvantages

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  • participants rate potential daters on superficial criteria
  • choice overload
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online dating benefits

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  • Allows person to sift candidates based on different traits
  • Convenience and low cost
  • Easy for people who have difficulty in meeting potential romantic partners
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online dating disdvantage

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People may be dishonest

18
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halo effect

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attractive people are perceived to possess admirable social characteristics

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Reiss’ wheel theory of love

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relationships move to four stages: rapport, self-revelation, mutual dependency, and need fulfillment

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Sternberg’s Triangle Theory of Love

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  • intimacy, passion, commitment
  • consummate love- all must be present
  • non-love- none are present
21
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Attachment theory

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infants need to attach to a caregiver

22
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Lee’s Styles of Love theory (6)

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  • eros: love of beauty
  • mania: obsessive love
  • ludus: playful love
  • storge: companionate love
  • agape: self-sacrificing love
  • pragma: practical love
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Social Learning Theory

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People learn attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors through social interaction

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Cognitive Developmental Theory

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Children acquire female or male values on their own by:

  • Thinking and reasoning
  • Interpreting information in environment
25
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What is CSE and who are the best teachers for children and why

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Comprehensive sexuality education; it is best coming from the parents because they can decide what information is best for their child to hear

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Secure Attachment

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infants feel safe when their mothers are out of sight

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Avoidant Attachment

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where infants show little attachment to their primary parent

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Anxious/Ambivalent Attachment

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where infants become nervous when their parent leaves the room and can show rejection when the parent returns

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Principle of least interest

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Partner who is less interested in the relationship has more power, and more control

30
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consequences of dating violence and date rape for adolescents

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  • More likely to be depressed and do poorly in school
  • May engage in unhealthy behaviors
  • More likely to have eating disorders
  • Think about or attempt suicide
31
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gendered sexual scripts

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  • women are hyper-sexualized

- men are expected to be sexually aggressive and their urge to have sex to be uncontrollable

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micro reasons for infidelity in marriage

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  • Need for emotional or sexual satisfaction
  • Its exciting
  • Enhances egos
  • Thinking that one can get away with it
  • Revenge or retaliation
  • Way out of marriage
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macro reasons for infidelity in marriage

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  • Economic problems
  • Anonymity of urban life- wife won’t find out
  • Greater opportunity for sexual infidelity
  • Changing gender roles
  • Few negative legal and marital consequences
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micro reasons for increasing STD rates

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  • Males are ambivalent about an unplanned pregnancy
  • People aren’t aware of a partner’s sexual activities
  • Drug use increases risky sexual behavior
  • People don’t always believe test results
  • Benefits outweigh the costs
35
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macro reasons for increasing STD rates

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  • Societal stigma and a lack of information
  • Poverty spreads infections
  • Family environment increases risky behavior
36
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biggest factor of increasing STD rates

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-People aren’t aware of a partner’s sexual activities (micro reason)

37
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why are there no accurate numbers on LGBT people in the US?

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  • Researchers define and measure sexual orientation differently
  • Respondents may not be willing to disclose this information
  • People engaging in same-sex behavior often identify themselves as straight

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