Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Males living in Melanesia who shift from a pattern of exclusive homosexuality to a pattern of exclusive heterosexuality are instructed that there are several stages through which a boy must pass to become a masculine man.These boys also participate in initiation ceremonies that involve first giving fellatio to older boys/men and then receiving fellatio from younger boys.The structure of this cultural tradition combines which two theories of sexuality?

What is a schema?

Briefly discuss how each of the major social institutions in a society can influence the sexuality in that society.

What three social structures are linked to sexuality according to the symbolic interaction theory?

Jane meets an old friend,Deb,at the grocery store.Deb has a new baby.The first thing Jane says to Deb is,"Is it a boy or a girl?" Jane's desire to know this information lends support to the theory of

According to critics,what concept in relationships does social exchange theory NOT explain well?

A researcher team is interested in couples' sexual satisfaction.They ask people about what parts of their sexual relationship are positive,which parts are negative,and whether overall they find their sexual relationship to as good/bad as they expected.What theory of sexual relationships is this research team investigating?

Canadian researchers have begun to study sexual scripts that incorporate our use of technology in the 21stcentury.Which of the following BEST represents how young people's first date scripts may have changed to incorporate technology?

Mike and Cindy have a predictable first date where they both expect to do the same things in a relatively specific order: getting to know one another,evaluating,eating out,making out,and then going home.They are following what is known as a sexual script.

What are the two main concepts of social learning theory?

What does equality mean in social exchange theory?

At the macro level of analysis,our sexuality would be interpreted to be influenced by all EXCEPT for which one of the following?

According to Symbolic Interaction Theory,people can communicate successfully with one another only to the extent that they ascribe similar meanings to objects and people.

Discuss the differences in the ways sociobiologists,cognitive psychologists,and sociologists would account for the existence of the double standard.To which group is your own explanation for the phenomenon most similar? Why?

Technically,it is illegal in Canada for consenting adults to engage in group sex if

Define what a sexual script is.Then give an example (not a first date)of a sexual script that you know is widely accepted.

Which of the following is NOT explained by the principles of reinforcement in social exchange theory?

Across Canada there has been a long-standing law that makes it a crime for women to go topless.In Ontario,it is no longer illegal for women to go topless.Despite the change in law,it is still uncommon to see topless women except for at a few beaches.This is an example of how laws:

Operant conditioning might posit the following regarding homosexuality:

According to evolutionary psychology,successful long-term sexual strategies in mate-selection often are not based on the same criteria used in successful short-term sexual strategies.