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Sexology |
The scientific study of human sexuality |
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What are the 3 major components of sexology? |
1) Research- increase knowledge of sexual behavior 2) Education- teach about sexuality 3) Therapy- help change sexual behavior or improve sexual functioning |
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Sex as a biopsychosocial phenomenon: |
Biological - anatomy, physiological responses, hormones
Psychological- expression of emotions, communication, experience of pleasure
Social- norms related to gender and relationships |
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Sex |
Biological
- genetic - physiological |
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Gender |
A social/psychological construct
-male/female/transgendered -masculinity/femininity |
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Sexual Identity |
The label you use to describe your orientation |
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Sexual Attraction |
What and who you desire to engage in sexual behavior with |
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Sexual Behavior |
Any behavior that produces arousal and increases the chance of orgasm |
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Clinical research (case studies) |
- Study of people who seek treatment - Descriptive not experimental
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Con of clinical research: |
It's emphasis on pathological behavior (unhealthy or diseased behavior) |
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Survey research |
- Questionnaires and surveys - Paper-and-Pencil - Internet - Audio-Computer Assisted Interviews - Face to Face |
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Pros of survey research: |
They offer anonymity, can be done quickly, and are inexpensive |
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Con of survey research |
Don't allow an in-depth response |
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Observational Research |
- Look for don't touch
- Observation of "public" behavior without knowledge or consent |
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Con of observational research |
Researchers can't really observe sexual behavior so this takes place in a lab and the setting isn't a natural environment |
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Participant Observation |
Researcher engages in an interaction and makes observations at the same time |
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Experimental Research |
- The systematic manipulation of individuals or the environment to learn the effects of such manipulation on behavior.
- Use variables and random assignment |
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Independent Variables |
Manipulated by the researcher |
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Dependent Variables |
Outcomes observed by the researcher |
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What is the "outcome" in sex research? |
- Behavior
- Attitudes/ Thoughts/ Feelings
- Measures of physiological arousal |
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Behavior |
- Number of sex acts
- Number of sexual partners |
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Attitudes/Thoughts/Feelings |
- Sexual satisfaction
- Sexual anxiety |
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Measures of physiological arousal |
- Plethysmography
- Strain gauge |
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What can researchers do when outcomes don't line up? |
- Choose just 1 outcome - Examine multiple outcomes separately - Exclude inconstistent responders - Try to average across outcomes - Examine consistency as a variable |
