Tel T 192 Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Sex and the Media II Where do Young People Learn about sex III TV as a source of sexual information Outline of Current Lecture II What do adolescents learn from sexual portrayals III Solutions IV Teen Mom Reality TV Current Lecture What do adolescents learn from sexual portrayals o Beliefs A common belief is overestimation of how many people their age are having sex and the age at which peers lose their virginity What is appropriate concerning birth control Almost always the woman s idea or job to talk about it Prevailing message is you don t talk about birth control o Attitudes Having a valence to them can be good or bad Extra marital affairs sex before marriage and emotionless sex are fine and happen frequently Heavy viewers tend to evaluate their sexual partner as less sexually attractive Desensitization Not as affected emotional or psychological numbness o Behaviors Collins and Colleagues longitudinal work National pool Can exposure to sexual media be related to actual sexual behaviors o Exposure predicted sexual behavior 1 year later Solutions o Parents o Schools o Media Can it be used for good Edutainment o MTV Teen Mom Series These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Advertising As a source of information Teen Mom Reality TV o Some believe this show helps teens understands the challenges of pregnancy and avoid it o Some believe it just promotes the mom as celebrities
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