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Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
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What is polygynie

A

One man with many wives

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What is polyandry

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One woman with many husbands

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3
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Why is polygamy a majority?

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Socioeconomic decision

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4
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Who studies norms?

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Anthropologists and ethnologists

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5
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What is ethnocentrism?

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Seeing your own culture as point of reference and the better one

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In permissive/restrictive society continuum, a permissive society is positive and tolerant. Why?

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They see human sexuality as being a natural and integral part of the individuals development

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In permissive/restrictive society continuum, a restrictive society seeks to restrain and control sexual expression/behaviour rigidly. Why?

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The role of certain aspects of society and the decor of individual is either unknown or judge negatively

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What type of society is in the middle of the permissive/restrictive society continuum

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Semi restrictive societies

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9
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What is anxiety consider in the low anxiety/high anxiety continuum

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Sex = taboo

Fear around sexuality

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10
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What are 3 main cultures studied by anthropologists in 1970

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  • the mangaia of the Polynesian Cook Islands
  • the people of the Irish island of inis beag
  • the mehinaku Indians of central Brazil
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11
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Which culture has a permissive society with high anxiety?

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The mehinaku Indians of central Brazil

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12
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Which culture is a permissive society with low anxiety ?

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The Mangaia. Of the Polynesian Cook Islands

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What type of society are the people of the Irish island of ibis beag?

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Restrictive society and high anxiety

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14
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What is the right of passage for boys in mangaia’s?

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Super incision
Instructions on sex
Sex with most experienced woman

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What is the rite of passage in the mangaia’s girls?

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After first period taught pelvic and vulvular movements to increase sexual pleasure

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In mangaia, abstinence from sex causes physical harm and sex is a game with no emotional attachment. At what age do they get married? And for what purpose

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20 yrs for love

17
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The people of irish island are of which religion ?

A

Roman Catholic

18
Q

The people of Irish island had no formal sexual education and we’d ehrouded with feelings of guilt with many taboos. Which sexe had more “education”

A

Boys

19
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How many children did people of Irish island have

A

7

20
Q

Women did not need to be concerned about frequent sex because…

In Irish island

A

Men believed it would drain their strength

21
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Any woman who found pleasure in sex in Irish island www considered …

A

Deviant

22
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Why 2 cultures married for economic reasons and not for love

A

Irish island

Mehinaku indians

23
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Mehinaku Indians have many ____ during marriage

A

Extra marital affairs (2-14$

24
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The most common position of mehinaku Indians is

A

Intercourse while seated (missionary is gross because the vagina is dangerous and can impact fisherman)

25
Q

In which 2 cultures are there no expectations for women to achieve orgasm?

A

Mehinaku Indians and Irish island

26
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Mehinaku Indians are open about sex however men feel that intercourse will…

A

Make them sick
Stunt their growth
Sack their vitality

27
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In mehinaku Indians sexuality and _____ are considered similar

A

Good

28
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Why are Canadian surveys on sexuality non representative ?

A

Quebec is a distinct society creating outliers

Quebec is much more permissive

29
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What is social desirability effect

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You want to look good so you are dishonest l… making survey not reliable

30
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What is vilunteer bias in sexuality

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People who volunteer have more experience = skew results to appear more permissive

31
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Which cohort is the number 1 being surveyed for sexual behaviour ?

A

University women

32
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Surveys are correlational meaning…

A

There’s no cause and effect

33
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____%of research is focused on disease such as aids and sexual dysfunction

A

85%

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