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1. Discuss sexual relationships in a religious and historical context and outline the major developments in thinking about morality and sexuality.
Textbook Reference: Religion and the Law Influence Sexual Morality, pp. 283–287
2. Explain how people judge the morality of sexual behavior in U.S. culture with particular reference to demographic variables that are associated with different beliefs. Describe how this has changed over time.
Textbook Reference: People’s Moral Judgments about Sex Depend on Its Context, pp. 287–289
3. Differentiate men and women’s attitudes towards casual sex and discuss how this applies to gay men and heterosexual women who engage in lesbian encounters.
Textbook Reference: Casual Sex Has More Appeal to Men than to Women, pp. 291–295
4. Provide an overview of the patterns of shorter-term relationships, particularly casual sex and dating, and delineate the distinct female and male patterns of behavior and motivations that are probably involved.
Textbook Reference: Dating Relationships Are Often Short-Lived, pp. 295–297
5. Provide a review of the various forms of love that have been described, attempts to quantify love in several dimensions, and some clues about the neurobiological bases of love.
Textbook Reference: Love Cements Many Sexual Relationships, pp. 297–304
6. Describe the psychological processes in play in the case of unrequited love, both from the perspective of the unsuccessful suitor and that of the rejector.
Textbook Reference: Unrequited Love Is Painful for Both Parties, pp. 304–307
7. Review the relationship patterns, therapies, and strategies that are known to correlate with successful long-term relationships.
Textbook Reference: Communication Is a Key Factor in the Success of Relationships, pp. 310–314
8. Describe the relationship between jealousy and infidelity and discuss the sex differences and possible evolved mechanisms that may account for jealousy.
Textbook Reference: Love, Jealousy, and Infidelity Are Intertwined, pp. 314–316
9. Describe the different styles and factors that motivate people to engage in extra-pair relationships.
Textbook Reference: Extra-Pair Relationships Have Many Styles and Motivations, pp. 316–318
