Chat with AIExam 1: Sexuality in Perspective
What are the three types of media influence? Give an example of each.
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VerifiedCommunication theorists believe that the media can have three types of influence.The first,called cultivation,
refers to the notion that people begin to think that what they see on television and in other media really represents the mainstream of what happens in our culture.For example,college students who watch the soaps are more likely than nonviewing students to overestimate the incidence of divorce.The second influence,agenda setting,refers to news reporters who select what to ignore and what to report,and within the stories they report,what to emphasize.
A news channel which focuses more on celebrity gossip instead of stories that are actually newsworthy is an example of agenda setting.The third influence is social learning.The contention here is that characters on television,in the movies,or in romance novels may serve as models whom we imitate,perhaps without even realizing it.Research has found,for example,that teens who watch more sexy television engage in first intercourse earlier than do other teens.
Student examples may vary.
Describe some aspects of human sexuality that are unique to our species.
(68) VerifiedThe main difference between the sexual behavior of humans and that of lower species is that sexual behavior in humans tends to be controlled by the brain,while in lower species,sexual behavior is more hormonally controlled and instinctive.Environmental influences are much more important in shaping primate-especially human-
sexual behavior than they are in shaping the sexual behavior of other species.Aspects of human sexuality,such as masturbation,same-gender sexual behavior,sexual signaling,and orgasm have been found to exist among nonhuman species as well,and as such,there is little in human sexuality that is unique to humans alone.In summary,then,there is little in human sexuality that is completely unique to humans,except for elaborate,
complex cultural influences.In other respects,we are on a continuum with other species.
Give three examples which highlight the use of sexual behavior for nonsexual purposes.
(83) VerifiedThe following are some examples which highlight the use of sexual behavior for nonsexual purposes:
An employee who uses sexual favors to climb up the corporate ladder
A student who uses sex as a way to gain popularity in school
An aspiring actor who uses the 'casting couch' to get a break in Hollywood
Student answers may vary.
The Victorian era,from which Freud and Ellis emerged,was characterized by
(85) Which of the following researchers in Victorian England compiled a vast collection of information on sexuality-including medical and anthropological information-and can be considered the forerunner of modern sex research?
(70) Identify the Viennese physician who contributed to our understanding of the psychological aspects of human sexuality and who is also credited as the founder of psychiatry and psychoanalysis.
(74) When interacting with males,the female patas monkey puffs out her cheeks and drools.This is an example of
(82) In a particular year,news channels extensively reported the high-profile divorce of a celebrity,while providing very little coverage of a hurricane in the country.Thus,stories concerning the lives of celebrities were given more importance by the media than the destruction of lives and property.Which of the following types of media influence is best described in this example?
(81) Among Latinos,the cultural code of _____ in its extreme form means tolerating men's sexual infidelities.
(77) In communications theory,_____ is the idea that the media provide role models whom we imitate.
(84) Since the founding of the People's Republic in China in 1949,attitudes and laws toward sexuality have predominantly demonstrated
(88) Which of the following is true of sexuality in the island of Mangaia?
(88) According to the Malleus Maleficarum,the person who had wet dreams was guilty of
(82) The key to understanding the differences and similarities in sexuality among ethnic groups in the United States is the
(74) Compare the various sexual perspectives and rituals in the societies of Inis Beag and Mangaia.
(82) Which of the following statements is true of the scientific study of sex?
(81) Studies have shown that if rhesus monkeys are reared in isolation,their adult sexual behavior is severely disturbed,to the point where they may be incapable of reproducing.However,if mice are reared in isolation,their adult sexual behavior will nonetheless be normal.Which of the following statements best explains the difference in outcomes resulting from environmental deficit in monkeys and mice?
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