1. Chapter 1 Finding Your Way in a Diverse World

2. Quote for the day “[D]anger and fear, exultation and ecstasy, [and] good and evil…converge within the sexual arena: they comprise a small sample of the meaning with which humans endow their sexual experiences.” Frayser, 1985, p. 1

3. Five Categories of Sexual Need

4. What is meant by PHYSICAL needs? Discuss

5. Male and Female Reproductive System

6. What is meant by SOCIAL needs? Discuss

7. What is meant by EMOTIONAL needs? Discuss

8. What is meant by SPIRITUAL needs? Discuss

9. What is meant by COGNITIVE needs? Discuss

10. MEETING YOUR OWN NEEDS Each person is unique

11. SEXUALITY AND HUMAN DIVERSITY CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THE CHALLENGE OF DIVERSITY

12. SEX RESEARCH Sexologists or Voyeurs?

13. ETHICAL ISSUES Sexuality researchers must consider the protection of their subjects’ rights to privacy, as well as their physical and psychological welfare. This means: –“Do no harm” –Informed consent –Confidentiality

14. Research Methods Sampling Techniques –Random Sample –Stratified Sample –Biased Sample

15. Common Methods of Research Interviews and Surveys Observational Research Case Studies Experimental Research

16. Interviews and Surveys Data is obtained by asking subjects to answer written or oral questions

17. Observational Research Direct observation of subjects, either in their natural environment or in a laboratory

18. Case Studies An in-depth study of a single subject or small group of subjects in which information is obtained through interviews, questionnaires, or historical records

19. Experimental Research Seeks to confirm cause-and-effect relationships by observing and recording subjects’ reactions to manipulated variables

20. Sex Research

22. Quantification, Classification, and Interpretation of Data Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Correlation Causation Reliability Validity

23. Evaluating Sex Research Scholarly Research

24. Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality Psychoanalytic Theory Social Constructionism Feminist Theory Evolutionary Theory Social Exchange Theory

25. Psychoanalytic Theory Theory of personality originated by Freud that is based on the belief that unconscious conflict can result in psychological or physical symptoms

26. Social Constructionism Theory that emphasizes the importance of social learning on how we evaluate and apply socialization and information in our lives

27. Feminist Theory Theoretical views that emphasize the need to include the female experience and perspective in research

28. Evolutionary Theory Theory that emphasizes the gradual process of development of species through biological adaptation - based on the idea of natural selection

29. Social Exchange Theory Theory in which social interactions are analyzed in terms of costs and rewards