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SFL 376 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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What are the 4 different levels of pornography use? - ANSWER 1. Inadvertent exposure
- Occasional use
- Intensive use
- Compulsive use (addiction)
Define inadvertent exposure - ANSWER Accidentally stumbled upon porn
Occasional use - ANSWER This use of pornography may be occasional or even frequent, but it is always intentional, and that is its evil.
Intensive use - ANSWER Repeated intentional use of pornography can make its use a habit, "a behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary." With habitual use, individuals experience a need for more stimulus to have the same reaction in order to be satisfied.
Compulsive use (addiction) - ANSWER A person's behavior is addictive when it forms a "dependency" (a medical term applied to the use of drugs, alcohol, compulsive gambling, etc.) amounting to an "irresistible compulsion" that "takes priority over almost everything else in life."
How can we overcome pornography use according to Elder Oaks? - ANSWER 1. Humility
- Discipleship
- Commitment to a personal plan
- Accountability and support
- Enduring in faith
Describe the difference between sexual prime and genital prime - ANSWER Genital prime- when individuals have the strongest sex drive and interest in sexuality (20s) physiologically most able to have sex Sexual prime- when individuals have reached the place where they are able to enjoy and experience the best sexuality of their lives (midlife), capacity to enjoy sex the most, best quality of sex, deeper level of intimacy
What is the most agreed upon finding regarding the effects of porn use? - ANSWER Viewing sexual content has potential to influence expectations and behavior surrounding sexuality
What are three reasons that we don't understand the effects of porn? - ANSWER 1. We don't ask about types of porn used
- We don't ask about specific moderators
- Short-term vs. long-term sexual quality/behavior
What are the individual moderators of sexual script application? - ANSWER Exclusive (influence of family, peers, romantic partners) Intensity (how often, how long) Formative (age of exposure, crystallization) Resonant (congruence with realities of everyday life) Reinforced (masturbation)
What are the five levels of porn use? - ANSWER 1. Never viewed (abstaining)
- Not currently viewing (avoiding)
- Some viewing (viewing)
- Habitual viewing (seeking)
- Compulsive viewing (craving)
T/F Men are less likely to exhibit change in their patterns of sexual attraction over time - ANSWER True
Draw the porn use spectrum with associated passion types - ANSWER
Women appear more likely than men to experience same sex attraction in the context of close ______ relationships - ANSWER affectionate
T/F Women's patterns of sexual attraction appear more likely to exhibit change over time
Positive vs. negative attitudes about homosexuality lead to belief in what hypotheses? - ANSWER + non social causes
There is more evidence supporting which hypothesis of the cause of homosexuality? - ANSWER Non social
Greater perceptions of sexuality as sanctified predicted - ANSWER Greater
- Marital satisfaction
- Sexual satisfaction
- Sexual intimacy
- Spiritual intimacy
Define sanctification - ANSWER Perceiving an aspect of life as having divine character and significance (theistic and non nontheistic)
What are the negative effects of porn? - ANSWER Objectification, rape myths Attractive alternatives
What are the positive effects of porn? - ANSWER Sexual educator Spice up the relationship
What are the neutral effects of porn? - ANSWER Entertainment
What do the individual moderators of sexual script application tell us? - ANSWER It's easy to see why many could report no effect, while others could report an extreme effect
The people most likely to have challenges with porn come from where on the passion continuum - ANSWER Extremes (inhibited, obsessive)
What % of people are addicted to any particular substance or behavior? - ANSWER 5-7%
What is the church's opinion on the cause of homosexuality? - ANSWER We do not choose
__% of men and __% of women are something other than exclusively heterosexual - ANSWER 7% men 13% women
Describe the standard (male) model of homosexuality - ANSWER -same-sex attraction is inborn and immutable and evident even prior to adolescence -low variability -fundamentally about sexual desire -about gender not relationships -early experimentation -primarily biologically based
years
As menstruation stops, estrogen and progesterone typically reduce to ____ of previous levels - ANSWER half
What are common sexual issues with age in women? - ANSWER Changes in libido increase and decrease Increase in vaginal dryness and dyspareunia
What are common sexual issues with age in men? - ANSWER Significant decrease in testosterone and interest in sex (can impact performance) Prostate problems
How can we prevent busy lifestyles from impacting our sex life in older age? - ANSWER Make sexuality life-long priority Monitor sexuality every few months (ask how you're doing)
Define passion - ANSWER A strong emotional and creative energy that represents each person's unique and fundamental way of being who they are, of expressing their talents, interests and abilities to others
What is the purpose of passion? - ANSWER To express who you are to others, especially those you care about thereby strengthening pleasure and bonding that occurs between two people
What are the types of passion? - ANSWER Artistic/creative Physical Relational Spiritual/intellectual (passions with 2+ have created likelihood of enduring and making an impact)
What are the six passages that Adam and Eve and we all go through? - ANSWER 1. Premortality > Mortality
- Aloneness-Togetherness
- Passage-the choice
- Cast out-consequence of sin
- The Rebirth (Ordinances are the Atonement)
- The Final Passageway: Eternal Death or Eternal Life
What are the origins/predictors of the type of passion we exhibit? - ANSWER 1. Culture and family attitudes towards a particular passion
- Family of Origin- attachment, trauma
- Peer and romantic relationships
How is sexual passion different from the other types of passion? - ANSWER Includes all elements and types of passion Requires relationship to be experienced in fulness All individuals will have significant passion for sexual bonding Biological forces Ultimate creative passion
Passion leads to... - ANSWER Inhibited/harmonious/obsessive passion > relationship goals > relationship effort > relationship performance
Pill - ANSWER 91% effective (99% when used appropriately) -Combination pill: still may result in heart attack, stroke, blood clots (extremely uncommon) -Progestin-only pill: no known side effects
Hormonal changes during pregnancy - ANSWER Progesterone: 10x increase from conception Estrogen: 1 day of pregnancy = what is produced in 3 years in non-pregnant woman Adrenaline: expels baby Oxytocin: breastfeeding, uterine contractions, bonding with infant and spouse Prolactin: breastfeeding, decrease sex hormone production Testosterone: invest in the family Cycles of estrogen and progesterone varying interest in sexuality
Changes during pregnancy - ANSWER 1st trimester -nausea and fatigue 2nd trimester -increase in sexual interest, sensuality, sensitivity 3rd trimester -fatigue
Physical changes that increase enjoyment during pregnancy - ANSWER blood volume increases by 50%, swollen vulva, sensitive clitoris, intense orgasm, longer come down period, increased lubrication
Challenges of sex during pregnancy - ANSWER mood swings decreased libido discomfort: weight of baby and uterus, increased sensitivity anxieties: body image, baby
How long is the recovery period after pregnancy? - ANSWER 6-8 weeks
