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Chapter 1
Finding Your Way in a
Diverse World
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
Five Categories of Sexual Need
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What is meant by
PHYSICAL needs?
Discuss
Male and Female Reproductive
System
What is meant by
SOCIAL needs?
Discuss
What is meant by
EMOTIONAL needs?
Discuss
What is meant by
SPIRITUAL needs?
Discuss
What is meant by
COGNITIVE needs?
Discuss
MEETING YOUR OWN
NEEDS
Each person is unique
SEXUALITY AND HUMAN
DIVERSITY
• CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
• THE CHALLENGE OF DIVERSITY
SEX RESEARCH
Sexologists or Voyeurs?
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
Research Methods
• Sampling Techniques
– Random Sample
– Stratified Sample
– Biased Sample
Common Methods of Research
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Interviews and Surveys
Observational Research
Case Studies
Experimental Research
Interviews and Surveys
Data is obtained by asking subjects to
answer written or oral questions
Observational Research
Direct observation of subjects, either
in their natural environment or in a
laboratory
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
Experimental Research
Seeks to confirm cause-and-effect
relationships by observing and
recording subjects’ reactions to
manipulated variables
Sex Research
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Sex Research
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Quantification, Classification,
and Interpretation of Data
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Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Correlation
Causation
Reliability
Validity
Evaluating Sex Research
Scholarly Research
Theoretical Perspectives
on Sexuality
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Psychoanalytic Theory
Social Constructionism
Feminist Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
Theory of personality originated by
Freud that is based on the belief that
unconscious conflict can result in
psychological or physical symptoms
Social Constructionism
Theory that emphasizes the
importance of social learning on how
we evaluate and apply socialization
and information in our lives
Feminist Theory
Theoretical views that emphasize the
need to include the female experience
and perspective in research
Evolutionary Theory
Theory that emphasizes the gradual
process of development of species
through biological adaptation - based
on the idea of natural selection
Social Exchange Theory
Theory in which social interactions
are analyzed in terms of costs and
rewards