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At the conclusion of Chapter 2, students should be able to:
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Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data. |
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List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes. |
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Define and distinguish between confusing attitudes and behaviors and egocentric and ethnocentric fallacies. |
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Discuss ethical and sampling issues in sex research. |
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Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research. |
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Discuss and critique the contributions of the early sex researchers, including Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Sigmund Freud, and Havelock Ellis. |
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Discuss and critique the contributions of Alfred Kinsey in advancing sex research. |
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Discuss and critique the contributions of William Masters and Virginia Johnson to the field of sex research. |
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Analyze the findings and the target populations of six recent studies of sexuality. |
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Assess and critique the contributions of feminist and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered scholars, including directions for future research. |
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Describe emerging research on African Americans, including socioeconomic status, stereotyping, subculture, and increasing numbers of unmarried adults. |
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Describe emerging research on Latinos, including diversity of subgroups, stereotyping, and assimilation. |
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Discuss emerging research on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, with an emphasis on changing cultural traditions. |