Psychology Chapter 8: Sexual Development

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What is a result of parents providing a stable and secure home environment for their children?

Stronger sexual and emotional relationships

What is a key aspect of positive socialization in children?

Experiencing connection and emotional bonds with others

What happens when parents are less interested and less able to provide positive sexual socialization for their children?

Other sources of information take on a greater role

What has become a primary sexuality educator of youth in the 21st century?

Private electronic media

According to Barber and Olsen (1997), what do children learn through positive socialization?

To regulate their behavior through consistent limits

What interacts with families in the socialization of children?

Schools and social institutions

What was the primary way to gain carnal knowledge before the advent of lithographs and photographs?

Reading written accounts, looking at drawings, or through direct experience

What type of films were circulated in the Americas and Europe during the first half of the twentieth century?

Illegally made 8-millimeter and 16-millimeter porn films

What was a significant change in the way people consumed pornography during the 1960s to the 1980s?

Couples began to attend screenings in movie theaters together

What was the eventual replacement of film in the pornography industry?

Video

What is the estimated value of the pornography industry?

A multibillion-dollar industry

What type of stores sold explicit magazines featuring sexual acts in the United States?

Adult bookstores

What is the primary reason for recognizing the differences in the current generation of teens' sexual values and ideology?

To understand their uniquely developed sexual norms and frequencies.

What is sexual arousal, according to de Jong (2009)?

An emotional and motivational state arising from an interaction between genital response, central arousal, information processing of sexual stimuli, and behavior.

What is the primary difference between subjective and genital arousal?

Subjective arousal is emotional, while genital arousal is physiological.

What is vasocongestion of genital tissues a result of, in females?

Genital arousal.

What is a key characteristic of genital arousal?

It can occur independently of subjective arousal.

Why is genital arousal not necessarily evidence of subjective arousal?

Because genital arousal can be an uncontrollable bodily response to internal and external circumstances.

What percentage of sex offenders were regular users of any erotica media at some time in their lives?

10.3% to 26.9%

What is the primary reason why masturbating with pictures of adult females may not lead to conventional sexual behavior in pedophiles?

Pedophiles embellish their fantasies of children

According to Kingston et al. (2009), what is the current limitation of the extant literature regarding pornography use and aggressive behavior?

It is unable to determine a direct causal link between the two

What is the proposed approach to better understanding the relationship between pornography and aggressive behavior?

Examining the confluence of several risk and protective factors

What is the suggested influence of pornography on sexual and nonsexual offenders, according to various studies?

It may influence negative attitudes or beliefs and aggressive behavior

What is the main argument against the masturbatory conditioning model of sexual deviance?

The number of regular users of erotica is too small to support the model

What is one of the behavioral clues that may indicate neglect of important social, occupational, or recreational activities due to sexual behavior?

Hiding Internet use or secretive behaviors

What is the primary factor that determines the dominant format for DVD players, according to the text?

The pornography industry's commercial influence

What is one of the reasons why most porn is not illegal in the United States?

It does not depict real sex crimes or children

What is a potential consequence of neglecting important social, occupational, or recreational activities due to sexual behavior?

Declining work performance and health

What is the cultural significance of pornography in the United States, according to the text?

It is a culturally accepted and common aspect of society

What is a potential consequence of excessive sexual behavior in the workplace?

Withdrawing from others and declining interpersonal skills

Learn about the impact of a stable home environment on children's emotional and sexual development, including socialization, self-regulation, and personal autonomy. Explore the role of parents in shaping their children's relationships and sense of self. Based on DeLamater and Friedrich's 2002 research.

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