FMST 316 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
challenges of conducting human sexuality research - Answers -- finding participants
willing to be honest
- socially desirable responding: saying what they think you want to hear
- representative samples: most who volunteer are younger, more liberal sexual values,
& sexually experienced
- bias in design: focus on heterosexual and cisgender
- challenge to gain consent from parents for minors
barriers to successfully implementing SHE programs - Answers -- institutional: federal
& provincial
- school boards: decide which programs to implement
- principals: decide to what extent they are covered
- teachers: can cover superficially, won't want to answer questions or get in trouble
w/parents
- parents
- vocal minority: small group who voice opinions so school board is forced to listen
- silent majority: parents unwilling to speak up
relationship dynamics - Answers -decision making, levels of physical & emotional
intimacy, conflict resolution, relationship satisfaction
same gender love relationships differences - Answers -sexual activity & conflict
resolution
2 moms - Answers -- higher desire for children & exhibit more consideration when
choosing parenthood
- spend more time w/children
- use more effective parenting skills (warmth & affection)
2 dads - Answers -- more like lesbian moms
- more positive discipline techniques
children of same gender oriented parents - Answers -Similarities
- not likely to be same gender oriented themselves
Differences
- more likely to consider gender & sexual diversity
- less gender stereotyping
- societal stigma makes them more vulnerable to ridicule & discrimination
- homophobia may cause lack of support from family members
X gene - Answers -has SRY gene present
challenges of conducting human sexuality research - Answers -- finding participants
willing to be honest
- socially desirable responding: saying what they think you want to hear
- representative samples: most who volunteer are younger, more liberal sexual values,
& sexually experienced
- bias in design: focus on heterosexual and cisgender
- challenge to gain consent from parents for minors
barriers to successfully implementing SHE programs - Answers -- institutional: federal
& provincial
- school boards: decide which programs to implement
- principals: decide to what extent they are covered
- teachers: can cover superficially, won't want to answer questions or get in trouble
w/parents
- parents
- vocal minority: small group who voice opinions so school board is forced to listen
- silent majority: parents unwilling to speak up
relationship dynamics - Answers -decision making, levels of physical & emotional
intimacy, conflict resolution, relationship satisfaction
same gender love relationships differences - Answers -sexual activity & conflict
resolution
2 moms - Answers -- higher desire for children & exhibit more consideration when
choosing parenthood
- spend more time w/children
- use more effective parenting skills (warmth & affection)
2 dads - Answers -- more like lesbian moms
- more positive discipline techniques
children of same gender oriented parents - Answers -Similarities
- not likely to be same gender oriented themselves
Differences
- more likely to consider gender & sexual diversity
- less gender stereotyping
- societal stigma makes them more vulnerable to ridicule & discrimination
- homophobia may cause lack of support from family members
X gene - Answers -has SRY gene present
