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answer:

how did the Greeks view love

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  • passionate attraction is a form of madness that had nothing to do with marriage
  • admired platonic attraction
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what is courtly love (12th century)

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  • knight seeks love as a noble quest, devoting themselves to a lady of high standing
  • usually an unmarried man going for a married woman
  • idealistic, elegant and non sexual
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how was love thought about in the middle ages?

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  • marriage had nothing to do with romance
  • serious matter of politics and prosperity
  • sex wasn’t condoned even between husband and wife
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why is North America’s view of love different from other regions?

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  • individualism
  • economic prosperity
  • lack of caste system
  • individual chooses the partner
  • emotional connection not economic gain
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define:

intimacy

triangular theory of love

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feelings of warmth, understanding, trust, support and sharing

emotional

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define:

passion

triangular theory of love

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physical arousal/ desire, excitement and need; typically sexual feelings but can be any strong emotional need that is satisfied

motive

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commitment

triangular theory of love

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feelings of permanence, stability, decision to devote oneself to the other and to work and maintain it

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list

types of love

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  • nonlove
  • liking
  • infatuation
  • empty love
  • romantic love
  • companionate love
  • fatuous love
  • consummate love
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define:

non-love

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no intimacy, commitment or passion is present

aquaintance not friend

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liking

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high intimacy, low passion and commitment

friendship

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infatuation

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high in passion, low in intimacy and commitment

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empty love

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high in commitment, low in intimacy and passion

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define:

romantic love

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high in intimacy and passion; commitment is irrelevant

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companionate love

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high in intimacy and commitment low in passion

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fatuous love

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high in passion and commitment low in intimacy

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consummate love

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high in intimacy, passion and commitment

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true or false

love,commitment and passion share the same brain structure.

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false

they are controlled by differnt brain structures.

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define:

lust

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sex drive, regulated by sex hormones; motivates us to have successful reproduction

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define:

attraction

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regulated by dopamine in the reward circuit; promotes pursuit of preferred partner

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define:

attachment

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regulated by oxytocin, feelings of comfort, security and connection; keep couples long enough to protect and sustain children

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differences between romantic love and compassionate love

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  • companionate love is calmer
  • romantic love produces dopamine
  • companionate love produces oxytocin
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define:

compassionate love

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combines trust and understanding of intimacy w compassion and caring that involves empathy, self-awareness and sacrifice on behavlf of beloved.

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list:

styles of loving

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  • eros
  • ludus
  • mania
  • pragma
  • Storge
  • agape
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define:

eros

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strong physical component; influenced by physical appearance; beleif in love at 1s sight

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define:

ludus

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non commital, many partners at once

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define

storge

(store-gay)

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deemphasize strong emotion, seek genuine friendship

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define

mania

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demanding and possessive full of vivid fantasy/obsession

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define

agape

(ah-gah-pay)

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giving, altrusitic and selfless; love as a duty

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pragma

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practical and pragmatic; look for good logical matches.

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list

differences between women and men in love

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  • men possess more romantic attitudes
  • women are more discriminating, less accepting of casual sex
  • mens satisfaction is based on passion
  • women’s satisfaction based on commitment
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What adds excitement to a long-term relationship

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novelty

32
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define:

coolidge effect

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effect of novelty on arousal

33
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answer:

what does robert Sterberg say love is?

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made up of three components

34
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List

Helen Fishers interrelated but distinct biological systems of love

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  • lust
  • attraction
  • attachment
35
Q

true or false

people ignore or reinterpret undesireable information about someone they are interested in

A

true

36
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define:

heterocentric

A

assumption of a universal heterosexual orientation

hetero is taken for granted

37
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answer:

what brain structure is different in gay men vs straight men and what is the difference?

A

the intersitial nucleus in the hypothalamus is smaller in gay men

38
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Answer:

how much more likely are lesbians to be left handed. (Percentage)

A

91%

39
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Answer:

how much more likely are gay men to be left handed? (percentage)

A

34%

40
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list

things more likely to make you gay

A
  • index to ring finger ratio
  • penis length (longer)
  • diethylstilbestrol exposure
  • the big brother effect
41
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define:

big brother effect

A

the more older brothers, the more likely to be gay.

42
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answer:

How much influence does genetic factors have on being gay

A

small influence (18-39%)

43
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answer:

how much influence does environmental factors have on being gay?

A

very little (0-17%)

44
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answer:

how much influence does uterine and childbirth conditons influence being gay

A

strongest influence (60%)

45
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list

common myths about being gay

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  • gay men have domineering mothers, weak fathers
  • gay women have cold rejecting parents
  • homosexuals are afraid of other sex
  • "”molested as children
  • more likely to engage in sex play/ same sex as kids
  • more likely to have a gay parent
46
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Answer:

who proposed the idea of “Exotic makes erotic”

A

Daryl Bem

47
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answer:

what does “exotic becomes erotic”

A

what is exotic in childhood becomes erotic

48
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Answer

what percentage of highschools teach all 16 components of sex ed as reccommended by the CDC?
middle school?

A

50% and 20%

49
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Answer:

how many states mandate sex ed?

A

23

50
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Answer:

how many states require sex ed to be medically accurate

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13

51
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list:

consequences of bad sex ed

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  • higher rates of STI
  • unplanned pregnancy
  • problems with consent
52
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list

outcomes of American sex ed

compared to dutch sample

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  • sexually active younger
  • more sexual partners
  • less likely to use birthcontrol
  • more likely to have 1st encounter due to peer pressure
  • mom focused on risks and dangers, dad’s made jokes if talked at all.
53
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list

outcomes of dutch sex ed

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  • sexually active older
  • fewer sexual partners
  • more likely to use birthcontrol
  • report 1st encounter was love
  • more likely to expect to combine sex and love
  • both parents talked from early age about joy and responsibility
54
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list:

rape myths

A
  • women say no but mean yes
  • women enjoy being coerced
  • women want sex from all men
  • women enjoy all sex acts
55
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define:

gonzo pornography

A

free, easily accessible

56
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list

ways porn affects relationships

A
  • more you watch porn, less you are able to have sex w human being
  • perceptions of what your partner might like are off
  • sex is something you do to women, not with
57
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define

desensitization

A

need porn to have adequate arousal

58
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define

sexual self-disclosure

A

revealing private sexual thoughts -desires/backgrounds/fears etc.- to another person

59
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define

campsite rule

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in any relationship, the partners have a responsibility to leave eachother in a good state (emotionally and physically) as before the relationship. leaving nothing behind

60
Q

define:

Good, giving and game

A
  • aim to be good in bed
  • by being giving (equal time, equal pleasure)
  • and being game (up for anything)
61
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define:

sexual philosophy

A

through the process of learning who you are, what you want and don’t want, and planning ahead, you will be in charge of sexual situations.

62
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answer:

what is the average age for sexual debut

A

17

63
Q

list

themes/reasons for sex

A
  • emotional
  • physical
  • pragmatic
  • insecurity
64
Q

Define

how many women get pregnant before 20

A

1/4

65
Q

answer:

how many teenage girls have an STI

A

more than 1/4

66
Q

define

extradyadic sex

A

sex outside the couple/dyad

67
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answer

which gender is more likely to cheat

A

men

68
Q

define

sociosexual orientation

A

traitlike collections of beliefs and behaviors that describe our feeling about sex

69
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define

restricted sociosexual orientation

A

genrally willing to only have sex in committed relationships

70
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define:

unrestricted sociosexual orientation

A

those who don’t seek much closeness or committment before having sex

71
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define

good gene hypothesis

A

women with less desireable mates can benefit from dual mating strategy
1. pursue long term partners who contribute resources
2. seek good genes from other men

72
Q

define

sperm competition

A

occurs when sperm from multiple men occupy a womans vagina

73
Q

define

illusion of unique invulnerability

A

thinking bad things happen to other people not you

74
Q

define

alcohol myopia

A

reduction of persons abilites to think about an process all information when intoxicated

75
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define

pluralistic ignorance

A

wrongly believing that their feelings and beliefs are different from those of others

76
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define

sexual growth beliefs

A

sexual satisfaction is something you work for

77
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define

sexual destiny beliefs

A

to have great sex find sexual soulmate.

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