Psychology 1230: Psychology of AdolescenceWEB Discussion #16WEB Discussion #17WEB Discussion ProcessHandout SummaryHow do they know these thing?Supplemental ReadingsOverview of Sex LectureAttitudes toward Sex: IAttitudes toward Sex: IISome DataOther Changes in AttitudesAttitudes of Our ClassYes, it has come to that!Gender Differences in IntimacyGender Differences in SexualitySex Play/Activity/Behaviors: IMdn. Age at which European-American Teens Engage in…Sex Play/Activity/Behaviors: I IA Few Observations on ContraceptionSex EducationYes, and then there is parent involvement…How Good are School-based Sex Education Programs?Current Foci of Sex EducatorsA Further Question About Sex EducationHow Much do We Know? (1)How Much do We Know? (2)A bit of irony!Summary of Sexuality1Psychology 1230: Psychology of AdolescenceDon Hartmann Spring 2005Lecture 14 (old #23): Sexuality2WEB Discussion #16II. #6:Family Dynamics: TUG II (Summary-Evaluation due on 03/11):Individuals who view the family as a developing organism have noted that in many families the children are going through adolescence at the same time that their parents are experiencing mid-life and it associated crises and problems. Assuming that that is true, how would you expect the adolescents to affect the parents, and how would you expect the parents to affect their adolescents? Feel free to both make your own individual responses and comments on those made by others. Posted 03/013WEB Discussion #17II. #7: How do Gender Theories differ?: Psyche II (Summary due March 13). Professor Hartmann’s lecture on theories of gender development just didn’t do it for many in the class. Assist the class by making at least one important distinction between at least two theories (e.g., cognitive developmental and social cognitive). Develop your point well enough (e.g., with an example) so that it could be incorporated into lecture #12. As always, feel free to comment on others’ commentary. Posted 03/01.4WEB Discussion ProcessGroup #1 due #2 due #3 dueTUGI 2/02 (3/01) 3/11Eagles 2/03 (2/22) 3/06AwsAdol 2/05 (2/08) 2/21(2/24) 3/09GrilledChick 2/09 (2/16) 3/03Psyche 2/11 (3/01) 3/13Granville 2/14 (2/16) 2/26ArtsyWomb 2/23(2/23) 3/08----------Bracketed date indicates date handed in.*There is something wrong here. Who can help me?5Handout SummaryHandout WEB Date Date•32. Study Guide #5 02/11•33. Lect. #11b: Identity 02/15•34. HO: Writing Movie Reviews 02/16•35. Lect. #12a: Gender I 02/17•36. Study Guide #6 02/17•37. Lect. #12b: Gender II 02/18•38. Study Guide #7 02/24•39. Lect. #14: Gender III (Gays, etc.) 02/25•40. Lect. #15: Sexuality 02/28•41. Study Guide #8•6How do they know these thing?7Supplemental ReadingsKaiser Foundation National Survey on Sex Education: www.kff.org.The Sex Education Coalition: http://www.sexedcoalition.org/8Overview of Sex Lecture•Goals: To familiarize you with some of the major findings regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors in teenagers and a bit about contraception and sex education•Text Overlap: P. 236-237, 242-243, and 260-263.•Lecture Overview:•Attitudes toward sex, and their change•Gender differences in intimacy and sexual behavior•Masturbation•A note on contraception & Coke•Sex education•Next: Lecture #15: Moral Development9Attitudes toward Sex: IAmerican society stereotype: We are excessively permissive in matters of sex.Actually, we have followed a semi‑restrictive/restrictive pattern demonstrated by:the "secrecy" with which we treat sex during earlier phases of developmentshielding young people from sex in childhooddiscouraging sexual activity during adolescenceencouraging young adults to refrain from sex until marriage10Attitudes toward Sex: IISo this is beginning to sound like a restrictive society with regard to sex; BUT society also encourages sexual activity during adolescence in TV programs, slick magazines, advertisements, music [lyrics], moviesSo, in summary, society gives mixed messages about sex, and likely confuse adolescent about sexual relationships But sexual attitudes ‑‑ like most other things ‑‑ are not static…11Some DataThe Questions:•Q1: I feel that pre-marital sexual intercourse is immoral•Q2: A man who has had sexual intercourse with a great many women is immoral•Q3: A woman who has had sexual intercourse with a great many men is immoralThe responses:Percent of College Respondents Agreeing with Each QuestionFrom King & Robinson (1977), Journal of Marriage and the Family.12Other Changes in AttitudesEmergence of "Permissiveness with affection" viewpoint ‑‑ "It's all right to have sex before getting married if they are in love with each other.“Decline in the double standard for men & women‑-increasingly adolescents believe males & females should follow same standards for premarital sexual behaviorMost importantly, shift away from institutionalized norms & towards a perspective that places greater emphasis on individual judgments13Attitudes of Our Class__ Do you approve of premarital sex?__ Do you feel you must be in love with someone before having sex with that person?__ Is homosexuality between consenting adults morally acceptable?__ Do you think young people are more sexually promiscuous than they were a generation ago?__ Does sexual experimentation before marriage contribute to later marital satisfaction and happiness/__ Is masturbation morally wrong?__ Does sex education lead to promiscuity?__ Is there any sexual behavior that you consider completely taboo?14Yes, it has come to that!15Gender Differences in IntimacyGirlsmention intimacy as a defining aspect of a close friendshipare more sensitive & empathic when comforting friends in distressdevelop intimate relationships with boys before boys develop intimate relationships with girlsBoyspart of this difference may have to do with the type of relationships boys havemay express intimacy in different waysless verbal about emotional needs/intimacy with friends16Gender Differences in Sexuality Boysearly sexual experience of boys are interpreted as "casual, somewhat impersonal" and associated with a sense of "achievement or scoring.“keep matters of sex and intimacy separate;emphasis on physiological release/pleasure Girlsintegration of sexual activity into an already existing capacity for intimacy & emotional involvement; sexual script involves "romance, love,