OK, I can see that now, thank you. But, couldn't the same be taught using other subject material or examples, that may be more appropriate for minors?
Of how the human mind works. Funny how a psychology class would be interested in that. Who knew?
OK, I can see that now, thank you. But, couldn't the same be taught using other subject material or examples, that may be more appropriate for minors?
Yes, that's why the legal age for sex is 16...because they need to be 'protected' from 'inappropriate' questions...OK, I can see that now, thank you. But, couldn't the same be taught using other subject material or examples, that may be more appropriate for minors?
There are 1000's of quizzes written by actual psychologists that have answers to logical responses and can prove the point he was trying to make.
This isn't so much a quiz as an email that has been passed around for years "FWD FWD FWD : LOL at this quiz".
Don't confuse what this is, if it was written by a practicing or educational psychologist to demonstrate actual answers that is one thing, this is a teacher getting his rocks off with a forward he received.
At the very minimum it shows a huge lapse in judgment at the maximum it shows a disrespect to numerous professional conduct policies.
They're 16-18, not 5-8. It's also an advanced placement class, which is supposed to be like a college level course. Nothing that inappropriate for these minors, considering how society, advertising, television, and movies portray these topics.
I used college as an illustrator because it's an Advanced Placement class meant to be just as effective as a college course. I'd say a quiz like that is appropriate when the kids can understand the difference between the questions being about sex and simply being worded to sound like they're about sex. It depends on the person, but most kids would be mature enough to handle that stuff around 16 (10th grade). There's nothing wrong IMO with kids being exposed to some sex jokes below that age, but most of them won't understand the purpose of the quiz below that age.How about grade school? It's a quiz made up of simple words. It doesn't take a lot of brain power to figure out what the quiz is all about. Third graders, fourth? Tell us what grade level you feel is appropriate. You started out with college and then corrected yourself with the high school remark.
It's a good thing we have educators willing to teach us what we already know, that being that we think about sex a lot.
Anyway. Not appropriate for high school IMHO.
How so? At that age, they're mature enough. Likely, they all make jokes far more obscene than these questions.
Except they'll see soft core porn on a football field in the form of cheerleaders. They'll scenes of extreme violence on TV, and likely throughout their own school. These are students that are almost adults, they can get driver's licenses, register to vote, etc. Some can even enlist in the Armed Forces. And you claim that a quiz with sexual innuendo is inappropriate for an Advanced Placement Psychology class?
For those who think 16 and 17 are mature enough for this quiz, do you also think theyre mature enough to enter a sexual relationship with someone, say, 20 years their senior?
I'm no prude and back in the day we didn't have Psych classes in High School, but this doesn't seem appropriate for High School IMO. I give it high marks for creativity though. Rather artistic, I just think this is more appropriate for College/University.
wtf? I think it's strange for anyone to have a sexual relationship with someone 20 years older than them. What does this have to do with the OP?For those who think 16 and 17 are mature enough for this quiz, do you also think theyre mature enough to enter a sexual relationship with someone, say, 20 years their senior?
Except they'll see soft core porn on a football field in the form of cheerleaders. They'll scenes of extreme violence on TV, and likely throughout their own school. These are students that are almost adults, they can get driver's licenses, register to vote, etc. Some can even enlist in the Armed Forces. And you claim that a quiz with sexual innuendo is inappropriate for an Advanced Placement Psychology class?
No they are only mature enough to watch and think about violence.
Cheerleaders = soft core porn (pics)? Admittedly, I have not been to a HS football game in years, but I don't think the two are the same on any level.
And if it is, that wrong would not make this right. I have read much better args for this than that, and have actually adjusted my position somewhat as such.
For the psychology crowd: what psychological theory or application is the teacher trying to impart with this lesson?
The sexual repression in this country is overwhelming. It's a sad state of affairs when something like this is even "news". We are a country of prudes, and it shows in our teen pregnancy rates, STD transmissions, and just general bad attitudes.
Awareness of how language and society shapes our thinking.
There are countless other ways of doing that.
There are countless other ways of doing that.
Awareness of how language and society shapes our thinking.