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Sexuality Flashcards

1
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Gender

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Set of social and psychological characteristics society considers male and female

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Sexuality

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Everything related to sexual behaviour: acts, desire, arousal experience

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gender identity

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A persons internal held sense of their gender

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Biological sex

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distinguishes between males and females

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Underestimating risk - illusion of unique invulnerability

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belief that bad things happen to others, so we take less precautions

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Poor decision making

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Not using protection despite intention

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How does intoxication impact decision-making

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More likely to ignore potential consequences

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Pluralistic ignorance

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wrongly believe their feelings are different from others

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Power

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ability to get someone to do what you want

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Does abstinence education work

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no, students engage in risky behaviour

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Poor self-control

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cant manage impuses when it requires effort

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Concern for decreased intimacy

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People view sex as more enjoyable without protection

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How to decrease risk taking

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education, communication

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14
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Is sexual communication good

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leading to better sexual functioning

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15
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How to have more fulfilling interactions

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  • talk candidly, ask for what they want, give instructions and feedback
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16
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Which sexual attitudes have changed in the past 5 decades

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  1. casual sex 2. sex before marriage 3. sex outside of relationships 4. who can have sex with who
17
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Sexual double standard

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Women are viewed more negatively than men, women are judged more for STIs

18
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Sexual behaviour in committed relationships

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Is more satisfying than casual relationships

19
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Extradyadic sex

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Sex outside of the couple - infidelity

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Historical sexual desire - Men

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think about sex more, want more sex…

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Modern view of sex

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Spontaneous and responsive sexual desire is similar across men and women

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Sexual satisfaction can be impacted by

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quality, frequency, if basic needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness are met

23
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Do typical gender roles have good sex

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Less satisfying

24
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How do growth vs destiny beliefs impact sex

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Same as a relationship - growth beliefs are better for satisfaction

25
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When is sex most satisfying (3)

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  • each persons needs are met by someone who respects their desires
  • valuing each other as partners
  • enjoying being with each other in and out of bed
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What is sexual coercion

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pressuring or forcing someone to engage in sexual activity

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Methods of sexual coercion

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  1. verbal 2. substances 3. threat or force 4. no consent
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Consent is

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Freely given
Reversible
Informed
Enthusiastic
Specific

29
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4 themes underlie why we have sex

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emotional component, phusical aspects, pragmatic - attain a goal or objective, insecurity

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Sociosexual orientations

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collections of beliefs and behaviors that describe our feelings about sex

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What increases infidelity

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People who continue to consider alternatives, keep a backburner, maintain contact with alternatives, dissatisfied, manipulative, high anxiety about abandonment, have previously cheated

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Good genes hypothesis

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some women—in particular, those with less desirable mates—can profit from a dual mating strategy in which they (a) pursue long-term partners who will contribute resources to protect and feed their offspring while ( b) surreptitiously seeking good genes for their children from other men

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Consensual non-monogramy

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partners agree it is acceptable to have more than on sexual or romantic relationship

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Is sexual and relationship satisfaction related

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Yes, most gratifying sex is enjoyed by couples who are satisfied with, and committed to, their relationships

34
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Is sexual and relationship satisfaction related

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Yes, most gratifying sex is enjoyed by couples who are satisfied with, and committed to, their relationships

35
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Open relationship

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both partners wanting to be able to seek
outside sexual relationships and satisfaction, while still having sex with and sharing an emotional
connection with their partner

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Swingers

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Couples engage in sex with people outside of core relationship

37
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Polyamory

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Multiple people in love and no hierarchy

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