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Week 3: H 1, 8, 9, 10, 13 en 19 Flashcards

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sexuality education stimulates sexual behavior. true or false?

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False. More knowledge of the subjects means that you are more likely to know what you want and will not say yes at the first oppertunity that arises.

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2
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if you look at the graph the onset of sexual behaviour in 2017 it was later than in 2012. What could be a reason?

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Alcohol regulation from 16 to 18 and Social media.

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3
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Why do boys tend to mastrubate earlier than girls?

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  1. jongens zijn meer bekend met hun penis dan vrouwen met hun vagina.
  2. sociale cultureel aspect: veel vrouwen leren dat zij niet hun seksualiteit minder mogen uiten dan jongens.
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4
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Men have a higher sex drive than women. True or false?

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False, they have the same sexdrive.

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5
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Which four difference are found in sexual behavior between men an women?

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6
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2016 data

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reported less, but this data is 8 years old.

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7
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which six stages can be destinguished in sexual development?

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8
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what can we tell about a baby’s

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9
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what can we tell about a toddler’s

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10
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What can we tell about a schoolkid’s

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11
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by which factors is personal sexuality developt?

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12
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Why is the netherlands uniek in sexual education?

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13
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Many of the American insights about sexuality therefore come from……

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mass media, instead of scientific research.

H1

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13
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Many of the American insights about sexuality therefore come from……

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mass media, instead of scientific research.

H1

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14
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Another major impact of mass media is called agenda setting…. it means?

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It is defined as the choices that news-creators make in what information they present to their audience. The framing theory states that the media draw attention to certain topics and not to others, suggesting how we should think about certain matters. In this way, the media provide a framework.

H1

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15
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The third influence of mass media is social learning…. how?

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In social learning, the characters in films serve as social models that people use to construct their ideas about the reality of sex.

H1

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16
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Sexual health is…..

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the political and social movement that is directed towards a shift of focus towards sexual health and sexual rights.

H1

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17
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What kind of scientific data sources are available to study sexual behaviour?

H9

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The Kinsey reports and the NHSLS (Laumann et al., 1994) are the main sources of studying sex.

Another option is studying sexual behaviour and arousal.

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18
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What is known about sexuality in adolescence?

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  • The amount of masturbation increases
  • Romantic relationships during adolescence often include sexual behaviour.
  • The media have been found to have an important impact on adolescents’ sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
  • Adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviors;

H9

19
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What is known about sexual behaviour during college years?

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Same-gender sexual behaviour occurs more between women than men in the college years.

H9

20
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Learning to communicate with sexual partners is difficult for a lot of people, because

H10

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of the lack of role models in our society.

21
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Many persons are involved in serial monogamy, which is…..

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the occurrence of two or more intimate relationships prior to marriage.

H10

22
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Singleism is…..

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the stereotyping and stigmatization of people that are not in a couple relationship that is socially recognised.

H10

23
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cohabitation is…..

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a way of trying out a committed residential relationship.

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H10

24
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There is a trend to have sex less frequently nowadays in America, which is driven by two factors:…..

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  1. there is an increase in the number of individuals who have no steady partner.
  2. Secondly, there is a decline in frequency of sex even among those with a partner.

H10

25
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Factors that determine the attitude towards extramarital sex are….

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gender, social class and education.

26
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The equity theory is a theory of social psychology, designed to explain human relations. It has been applied to explain extramarital sex. The idea is that….

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peoples input in a relationship determine what they would like as benefits or rewards. Then people calculate if the relationship is equitable. They make attempts to restore the equity in a relationship. extramarital sex can be explained to restore equity in a relationship.

H10

27
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Polyamory is….

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the non-possessive, responsible and honest ethical philosophy of the capability of loving two people simultaneously.

H10

28
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What are the consequences of non-monogamous relationships?

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It was found that consensual non-monogamists and monogamists do not differ significantly.

H10

29
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the number of sexual partners that follows the termination of the relationship is higher than for married couples. Researchers note that this could be caused by…..

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the lower commitment of cohabitation compared to marriage.

H10

30
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the number of sexual partners that follows the termination of the relationship is higher than for married couples. Researchers note that this could be caused by…..

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the lower commitment of cohabitation compared to marriage.

H10

31
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What are Physical changes in women in later life?

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  • woman’s menstruation stops. The ovaries age and are not able to respond to the normal output of LH and FSH anymore and the egg.
  • oestrogen production declines. this can cause osteoporosis and vaginal dryness

H10

32
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What are the 4 sexual developments in later life?

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  1. Most women continue to engage in sex and enjoys it.
  2. There is some decline in sexual functioning after -and during menopause.
  3. Oestrogen is associated with this decline in sexual functioning.
  4. Another important hormone is testosterone, sexual desire might decline when the levels of testosterone decline in the ovaries.

H10

33
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What are Physical changes in men in later life?

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  • Over the years, testosterone levels gradually decrease.
  • men develop more vascular diseases including hardening of the arteries. This can cause problems with erection
  • the refractory period and the volume of ejaculation lengthens with age.
34
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heterosexism is…

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the belief that everyone is heterosexual.

h13

35
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Some people do not have a set sexual orientation and it can change over time, this is called

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sexual fluidity.

H13

36
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Population studies found some higher rates of…….. among gays

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depression and anxiety. Also suicide and PTSD are more common.

H13

37
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Is it possible to change sexual orientation by therapy?

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There is conversion therapy or reparative therapy that are mostly created by religious groups. The consequences can be bad, it can make people feel guilty about their behaviour. These therapies make no sense, as homosexuality is not a mental illness and therefore their sexual orientation should not be changed against their will.

H13

38
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How do people become gay or heterosexual from a biological standpoint?

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  • Genetic factors: chromosomes: 7, 8 and 10. There are probably multiple genes that contribute to one’s sexual orientation.
  • Prenatal factors:
  • Brain factors the response of the brain to stimuli is different for gays and lesbians.

H13

39
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How do people become gay or heterosexual from a learning perspective?

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  • Punishment and rewards could influence the development of predominant hetero -or homosexual behaviour. Behaviourists argue that people are born sexual, not gay or straight.
  • early sexual experiences with same-gender persons are pleasant; this behaviour becomes more likely. The evidence is mixed,

H13

40
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How do people become gay or heterosexual from a socilogical perspective?

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The theory of Reiss (1986) describes the negative pathway to homosexuality. He describes that in societies with a rigid gender role for males, the males that reject these roles become homosexual.

H13

41
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What are the differences between gays and lesbians?

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Men are more specific in their sexual arousal; heterosexual men are aroused by female and not male stimuli whereas homosexual man show the reverse pattern.

H13

42
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Hedonism is ….

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the belief that the goal of human life to pursuit pleasure, including eating drinking and sexual activity.

H19

43
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Asceticism is….

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the belief there is more to life than material components. They view sexuality as evil, bad or neutral because spiritual values and the avoidance of physical gratification are more important.

H19

44
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Legalism is

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a method of ethical decision making and is concerned with moral principles and law.

H19

45
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Situationism or contextual ethics is…

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the belief there are broad guidelines for behaviour.

H19

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