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Human Sexuality 1
Test 3 lecture 15
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
03/12/2010

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overt sexual behavior
Definition
unwanted sexual touch
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verbal sexual content
Definition
innuendos, jokes, taunting, propositions
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visual sexual content
Definition
pornography, email
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sexual body language
Definition
leering, ogling, brushing against, hovering
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sexual material in electronic media
Definition
email, sex spam
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quid pro quo
Definition
coercion and bribery to engage in sex in exchange for some benefit
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hostile environment
Definition
impairs victim's performance and/or mental and emotional health, victim feels humiliated, intimidated, devalued
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third-party effect
Definition
a person misses the opportunity for a benefit by virtue of prohibited sexual behavior of other parties (positions for those sexually involved with boss)
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earnest harasser
Definition
male is truly motivated by desire for date, sexual relationship
interprets neutral behavior of female as sexual invitation
male won't take no for an answer
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hostile harasser
Definition
male uses sexual threat to dominate the female
male is resentful and perceives the female as trying to humiliate him
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paternalistic harasser
Definition
thinks of himself as benevolent(father figure)
wants sexual intimacy and also wants to see her succeed
feels resentful of the female's non-compliance and may retaliate
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competitive harasser
Definition
males feels ambivalent about the female
he experiences sexual attraction and also wishes to dominate and control the female
perceives the female as competitive with him
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estimates of unwanted sexual pressure
Definition
federal employees- 42% female, 14% males
females 9 times more likely to quit job, 3 times more likely to lose job, 5 times more likely to transfer
50% recieve unwanted sexual emails
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boundary violation
Definition
professionals like doctors or psychotherapists use emotional dependence for sexual favors
professionals can lose their license
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characteristics of the perpertrators
Definition
usually heterosexuals
engages in behavior compulsively
masterbates about the activity
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victims
Definition
usualy females
usually respond with fear, disgust
some experience self blame
some become depressed if it happens alot
usually change habbits
Term
voyeurism
Definition
peepers
watch a victim nude
break and enter, hidden cameras
thrill from secrecy
if the secrecy is broken, they usually rape a bitch
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exhibitionism
Definition
flashers
exposes genitals in a public place
motivated by hostility
10% attempt to rape a bitch
Term
obscene phone calls
Definition
breathers
calls victims, either breathes or says sexual things
often knows the victim
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shock caller
Definition
proceeds almost immediately to lewd proposition or shouting obscenities
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ingratiating seducers
Definition
engages victim with a believable story before talking about sex
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trickster
Definition
pretends to have legitimate reason to talk to victim about sex (aka researchers)
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frotteurism
Definition
gropers
tries to make contact with some part of the victims sexual anatomy
usually in a crowded public place
21% of college men report engaging in this once
fantasises about the this shit
Term
stalkers
Definition
8% women, 2% of men have been fearful of stalker
gender of stalker - 87% male
gender of victim - 78% female
many states require the stalker to threaten the victim to make it a crime
Term
behavior of stalker
Definition
80% phone contact, some email or mail
50% lying in wait at home or workplace
44% watched from afar
42% followed
15% threatened
10% sexual assault
66% frequent contact
Term
intimate partner stalking
Definition
80%
current/former spouse of boyfriend
jealous, suspicious
80% of females are physicaly asaulted
30% sexually asaulted
Term
delusional stalking
Definition
20%
stalker believes some intimate relationship exists
usually with famous people
Term
spousal abuse
Definition
30% of marriages
Term
tension building phase
Definition
(may last weeks)
abuser is moody, sullen, suspicious, accusatory, threatens or commits minor assaults, propery damgage, verbal abuse
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violence phase
Definition
(may last 24 hours)
abuser physically assaults victim, victim fights back
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reconciliation phase
Definition
(may last months)
abuser apologizes, tries to make amends, declares loves, agrees to seek treatment
Term
spiral of escalating violence
Definition
each cycle of violence increases and the phases of tension-building and reconciliation shorten
35% of victims have daily beatings
Term
psychology of victim failure to leave
Definition
shame
social isolation
sanctity of marriage
economic dependence
retribution
mental illness
Term
activites that do not meet legal definition of sexual assault
Definition
emotional threats
pleading, nagging
guilt-tripping
punitive emotional withdrawal
deceitful manipulation
trickery
over half of victims feel psychologically guilt-tripped into doing sex
Term
washington state criminal code for sexual abuse
Definition
engaging in unwanted, nonconsenual sexual contact by:
forcible compulsion- guns
inability to flee
incapacitation- drugs
inability to consent- under age
lack of consent- person says no
Term
reason they don't report
Definition
only 2% of rapes with known offenders are reported, 21% with strangers
victim doesn't consider rape if there is no coitus
not rape if they are in relasionship
fears retaliation
fears humilation, blame, futility
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population estimates
Definition
96% of rapes involve known offender
22% of women have been raped
male rapist 15-30
female victim 16-24
Term
rape-prone societies
Definition
rape is legitimized
fraternal interest groups are dominant
inferior social status of females
traditional gender roles
glorification of aggression
sex is adversarial
Term
low-rape societies
Definition
nurturance and cooperation for both males and females
men and women share power
respect for environment and nature
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honor killings
Definition
female victims of rape are killed or commit suicide or disfigured for honor
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patriarchal societies
Definition
rape is a violation of man's property right
female victim is blamed
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egalitarian societies
Definition
rape is violation of victim's rights
Term
female-precipitated model of rape
Definition
female sexual power produces rapists
women as temptress
male fall prey to seduction
scientifically DISCREDITED
Term
sociobiology model
Definition
male genetics and biology produce rapists
male species evolved to rape
testosterone poisoning
model predicts rape, but not supported by data
Term
social learning model
Definition
culture and gender roles produce rapists
men dominate
females raped to maintain control and keep women as inferior
hyperextension of masculinity
model supported by most research
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psychosexual model
Definition
disturbed psychological development produces rapists
vandalized love maps
sexual abuse when younger
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role of alcohol in rape
Definition
53% of male rapists were drunk
42% of female victims were drunk
females are judged responsible
males are judged not responsible
Term
college male date rapist
Definition
lots of partners
prefers casual sex over relationship
delinquent behavior
prove manhood
sex as a game- score
exert control
social approval

positive penile respone to aggressive pornography
dominating hostile attitude towards females
Term
malamuth preconditions model
Definition
need to prove masculintiy/heterosexuality
maintain control
anger at women
"she wanted it"
"she owes me"
"she deserves it"
social support
male dominance structures
male group bonding
victim is inferior, weak
physically smaller
vulnerable
Term
gay rape
Definition
93% of rapists are straight
Term
male rape
Definition
93% of rapists are straight
males are threatened to get a boner
male can be incapacitated
or shit stuck up ass
Term
rape trauma syndrome - acute phase
Definition
first several weeks after assault
emotional
fake calm
physical ailments
self-blame, want revenge
Term
rape trauma syndrome - reorganization phase
Definition
long term, 6 months or more
move to new location, change job and shit
develop phobias
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silent rape reaction - dormant emotional reaction
Definition
average of 10 years before discussion of rape
some victims deny
alcoholism, sucide, guilt, shame, helplessness
Term
impact of female survivors
Definition
difficulty with new sexual partners
erotophobia
inability to engage in coitus
inability to have orgasm
disruption of sexual functioning
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