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?

Weakened sexual and emotional relationships

Delayed sexual development

Increased aggression in children

Stronger sexual and emotional relationships (correct)

What is a key aspect of positive socialization in children?

Watching excessive television

Experiencing connection and emotional bonds with others (correct)

Spending more time with peers

Learning to disobey rules

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 (correct)

Parents become more involved

Children experience emotional distress

Children develop faster

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

Private electronic media Signup and view all the answers

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

To regulate their behavior through consistent limits Signup and view all the answers

What interacts with families in the socialization of children?

Schools and social institutions Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

Video Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated value of the pornography industry?

A multibillion-dollar industry Signup and view all the answers

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

Adult bookstores Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between subjective and genital arousal?

Subjective arousal is emotional, while genital arousal is physiological. Signup and view all the answers

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

Genital arousal. Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of genital arousal?

It can occur independently of subjective arousal. Signup and view all the answers

Why is genital arousal not necessarily evidence of subjective arousal?

Because genital arousal can be an uncontrollable bodily response to internal and external circumstances. Signup and view all the answers

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

10.3% to 26.9% Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

Examining the confluence of several risk and protective factors Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

The pornography industry's commercial influence Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

Declining work performance and health Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

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

Withdrawing from others and declining interpersonal skills Signup and view all the answers