| Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e Brian Strong,
University of California, Santa Cruz Barbara Werner Sayad,
California State University, Monterey Bay Christine DeVault,
Cabrillo College William Yarber,
Indiana University
Studying Human Sexuality
Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of Chapter 2, you should be able to:
1Describe the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data. |
| | | 2List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes; confusing attitudes and behaviors; and egocentric and ethnocentric fallacies. |
| | | 3Discuss ethical and sampling issues in sex research. |
| | | 4Describe and critique clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research. |
| | | 5Discuss and critique the contributions of the early sex researchers, including Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Sigmund Freud, and Havelock Ellis. |
| | | 6Discuss and critique the contributions of Alfred Kinsey. |
| | | 7Discuss and critique the contributions of William Masters and Virginia Johnson. |
| | | 8Discuss findings and the targeted populations of six recent studies of sexuality. |
| | | 9Discuss and critique the contributions of feminist and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered scholars, including directions for future research. |
| | | 10Describe emerging research on African Americans, including socioeconomic status, stereotyping, subculture, and increasing numbers of unmarried adults. |
| | | 11Describe emerging research on Latinos, including diversity of subgroups, stereotyping, and assimilation. |
| | | 12Discuss emerging research on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, with an emphasis in changing cultural traditions. |
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