Question 1

Aubrie is 8-years-old and was watching television with her friends. The show depicted girl tweens dressing up and wearing make-up to meet boys from their school at the mall. When Aubrie got home she asked her mom if they could go shopping to buy similar clothes and make-up. When her mom asked why, she ultimately confessed that she had a crush on a boy and wanted to impress him. What theory related to the effects of media best describes this anecdote?

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory best describes this anecdote because it suggests that individuals can learn behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through observing others, in this case, through media representation. Aubrie is imitating the behavior of the tweens she saw on television in an effort to impress a boy, which aligns with the principles of social learning theory.

Question 2

In recent years, media has begun to portray gay and lesbian characters in a positive light as a part of everyday society. Though the portrayals often feature stereotypes associated with gay and lesbian people, the impact has been generally positive. This is an example of which theory?

Accepted Answer

Cultivation theory suggests that long-term exposure to media content can shape viewers' perceptions of reality. In this case, the positive portrayal of gay and lesbian characters in media can influence societal attitudes towards these groups, making them seem more accepted and normal in everyday society.

Question 3

Which of the following is a potential positive influence of sexuality in the media?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (A, B, and C) represent potential positive influences of sexuality in the media. They include providing models for sexual and relationship norms, offering diverse perspectives on sexuality, and facilitating access to sexual health information.

Question 4

Which term is used to describe erotically suggestive media without showing genitals or sexual penetration?

Accepted Answer

Soft-core pornography is characterized by the depiction of sexual fantasies or activities in a manner that is less explicit than hard-core pornography, typically avoiding the display of genitals or sexual penetration.

Question 5

What is probably the most comprehensive, easily accessible, and continuously evolving medium for sexual information, expression, and encounters?

Accepted Answer

The Internet is the most comprehensive, easily accessible, and continuously evolving medium for sexual information, expression, and encounters due to its vast resources, anonymity, and the ability to connect people globally.

Question 6

Jenny caught her boyfriend, Tom, watching porn. When she told him he was disgusting, he replied, "Oh, come on. Everybody watches it." How many people actually watch it?

Accepted Answer

In a 2013 study, a majority of respondents (89%) reported having seen sexually explicit materials on the Internet, indicating that watching such materials is quite common.

Question 7

At a dinner party your friends start a discussion about different configurations of modern families and their effect on children growing up in non-standard homes. They turn to you for an informed opinion. You tell them, "Well, there is some limited research that suggests that a __________ family may benefit children by providing diverse role models and shared resources. On the other hand, there is also research that suggests that children from __________ families tend to have more emotional and behavioural difficulties than kids from a two-parent family."

Accepted Answer

Polyamorous families can provide diverse role models and shared resources due to their structure involving multiple consensual, loving relationships among adults. Polygynous families, where one man has multiple wives, have been studied more extensively, and some research suggests that children in these families might face more emotional and behavioral difficulties compared to those in two-parent families, possibly due to factors like resource allocation and social stigma.

Question 8

Your friend went with her husband to the Christmas party at his workplace. She found out that many of his colleagues are very attractive women, some single, and now she can't shake off the thought that he may cheat on her. You bring up a study on risk factors for extramarital sex and tell her that __________ does not increase the chances that a spouse would cheat, but __________ does.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friend went with her husband to...

Question 9

Your cousin Alex has just had his first child. Even though the infant son can't even sit up yet, Alex is already planning no TV at home and no Internet for the kid until he turns 18. Alex wants to avoid the media's negative influence on his son's views on love, relationships, and sex. You argue that not all media influence is negative, for example __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your cousin Alex has just had his...

Question 10

You're meeting with your book club to talk about Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Someone mentions the scene where Kathy notices that the way older couples touch and talk to each other is a mimicry of what they saw on TV. They copy their "couple behaviour" from the fictional couples from TV dramas. You say, "Oh, that's actually what we all do, according to the __________ theory."

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory suggests that we learn by observing and imitating others. In the scene mentioned, the older couples are imitating the behavior they see on TV, which is an example of social learning.

Question 11

In a Canadian study of heterosexual first-year undergraduate students, __________ per cent respondents deemed penile-vaginal intercourse as "having sex."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a Canadian study of heterosexual first-year...

Question 12

The practice of killing a female family member because she chose to have sex before marriage is called __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice of killing a female family...

Question 13

Individuals who are unsatisfied with their virgin status are referred to as "__________ virgins."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who are unsatisfied with their virgin...

Question 14

Most consent to engage in sex is given __________-__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most consent to engage in sex is...

Question 15

In sexual research, "TSS" stands for __________ __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In sexual research, "TSS" stands for __________...

Question 16

When performed on a male, oral sex is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When performed on a male, oral sex...

Question 17

When surveyed about using sex toys, the majority of women's partners (male or female) express positive feelings toward their partner's __________ use, and this support is in turn related to greater sexual satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When surveyed about using sex toys, the...

Question 18

In Canada, the average length of marriage before a couple divorces is about __________ years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Canada, the average length of marriage...

Question 19

__________ involves being in a romantic and sexual relationship with more than one person at the same time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ involves being in a romantic and...

Question 20

__________ __________ proposes that media portrayals create a shared set of values and expectations about reality among media consumers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ __________ proposes that media portrayals create...

Quiz 14: Sexual Behaviours and Relationships