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Human Sexuality
Review Sheet- Exam 1
Please review the following concepts.
Essentialism and Social Constructionism:
The Mangaia of Cook Island:
The Dani of New Guinea:
Sexuality in Ancient Greece:
The Sambians:
Random sampling:
Schema theory:
Review the following research methods:
Survey Research:
Naturalistic and Participant Observation:
Experimental methods:
Correlational methods:
Qualitative approaches:
Social desirability:
Review the contributions of the following figures:
Richard von-Krafft-Ebing:
Sigmund Freud:
Alfred Kinsey: Specifically, how did Kinsey conceptualize sexual orientation? What are
some common critiques of Kinsey’s work?
Research findings on early and late developing boys and girls (puberty):
Gender differences in sex drive:
Review the following terms:
Gender, gender identity, gender-role stereotypes, gender presentation
How are “sex” and “gender” different?
Gender congruence and incongruence:
Gender Identity Disorder:
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Transgender:
Instrumentality and Expressiveness:
How do these theories address gender-role learning?
Cognitive-Social Learning Theory:
Cognitive-Developmental Theory:
Male and Female Sexual Scripts:
Androgeny:
Intersex conditions: Turner Syndrome; Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Hyper-masculinity:
Anxious masculinity:
Normal/abnormal sexual behavior in childhood:
Review the research on parents who speak to their children about sex (specifically, what
are the outcomes of this practice?).
Review research findings on factors impacting teenage sexuality, teenage pregnancy, and
teen fatherhood.
Essay Questions:
Please prepare essays in response to any three of the following questions. Complete
the essays at home and submit them on Friday, October 12th (the day of the exam). All
essays must be typed and double-spaced.
How does the media shape our understanding of sexuality? Please discuss specific
research findings to support your perspectives.
How do we define “normal” and “abnormal” sexual behavior? Please address this
question from several perspectives.
What are some potential methodological flaws in sexuality research (for example, how
might particular methods and samples impact our ability to generalize the findings)?
Some researchers assert that “gender matters” in regard to sexual health and sexual
education. Why might gender matter? Please cite specific examples to support your
arguments.