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Sociobiology |
The application of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behaviors of animals, including humans |
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Sexual selection |
A specific type of selection that creates differences between males and females 1.) Competition among members of one gender (usually male) 2.) Preferential choice by other gender (usually female) |
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Evolutionary Psychology |
Study if psychological mechanism that have been shaped by natural selection Sexual strategies: males and females face different adaptive problems in short/long-term mating |
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Psychoanalytic theory |
Originated by Freud, a basic assumption that part of human personality is unconscious |
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Libido |
Sex drive or energy ( in the id) |
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Three parts of personality: |
Id: pleasure principle (libido resides here). Have since birth. Ego: reality principle. helps a person have realistic, rational interactions. Keeps id in line Superego: the conscience. Contains values and ideals of society we learn. Operates on idealism. |
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Erogenous zones |
Parts of the party that are particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation - mouth - genitals - anus/rectum |
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Behavior modification |
A set of operant conditioning techniques used to modify human behavior - olfactory aversion therapy - no interest in unconscious processes. Just deal with what's there. |
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Social exchange theory |
Based on reinforcement, the theory assumes that people will choose actions that maximize rewards and minimize costs - we are hedonistic |
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Schema |
A general knowledge framework that a person has about a particular topic |
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Gender schema |
A cognitive structure comprising of behaviors, personality, and appearance that we associate with males and females |
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Intersectionality |
An approach that says we should simultaneously consider a person's multiple group memberships and identities. - all parts intersect in that person and contextually one might mean another in a specific scenario |
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Hetero normativity |
The belief that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural way to express sexuality |
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Symbolic interaction theory |
Human nature and social order are products of symbolic communication among people - a person's behavior is constructed through their interactions with others - people can only communicate as well as they agree on what to call something |
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Sexual field |
A site populated with people with erotic dispositions that they project on the space and each other - can't get blown in the middle of any restaurant but some swinger bars it's ok to do just that |
