Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

One of the main criticisms of Freud is that

Which of the following is NOT a feminist critique of how Freud viewed women's psychosocial development?

A young man is surfing the Internet for sexually explicit images.As he scans the images,he begins to get an erection.He comes across a website that shows adults dressed like cartoon characters engaged in oral sex.He thinks to himself "arg,that's weird and perverted." He instantly loses his sexual arousal.This scenario demonstrates which theory?

Evolutionary psychology has been proven correct in that males and females commonly look for short-term sexual relationships based on sexual availability.

According to schema theory,seeing pictures of little boys playing with dolls is information that is called

When a group of males at a party compete to catch the attention of one particularly beautiful and intelligent female,they are displaying a behaviour called

The distinction that Freud and many of the followers of psychoanalytic theory have made between a vaginal orgasm and a clitoral orgasm in women is best described as erroneous.

Sociobiologists believe that human sexual behaviours are primarily the result of

In social exchange terminology,what is the balance of rewards to cost called when there are more rewards than costs?

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?

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

Why are most of us anxious to know the gender of a newborn child before we interact with the child?

In Canada there are three criminal offenses regarding sexual assault.In order of the minimum to maximum sentence associated,they are:

A girl is impressed with her boyfriend's ambition.She feels he will make a good husband and father.She accepts his proposal of marriage.This is an example of

Across Canada there has been a long-standing law making 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:

What are the stages of personality development as put forth by Freud? Briefly define each and discuss the implications for each gender.

Jen's friend Sandra lends her a lawn mower because last week Jen took care of Sandra's dog while she was out of town.This example demonstrates how _______________ views social relationships.

An example of symbolic communication is a flower representing the womb in art.

How does gender schema theory explain why stereotypes about homosexuals,heterosexuals,males,females,sexual behaviour,etc. ,are very slow to change?

Which of the following is most consistent with operant conditioning?