Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Learning Theory, Human Sexuality, Physical Fitness

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Human sexuality lecture 4: theoretical approaches to understanding human sexuality. Theories are empirically testable explanations concerning the causes of, and consequences of, sexual phenomena. (you can collect observable, replicable data using operations people agree on and you can test the truth value of your explanation) This is efficient and represents a set of rules different from other pursuits. The progress of scientific understanding rests upon the development, testing, and refinement of theories explanations for human sexual behavior. The more data, the more you sharpen and refine your theories. Sex research is an outstanding context in which to develop and test theoretical accounts. Justin trudeau offered the opinion (social learning theory) of the causes of sexual assault of men against women, he says: exposure to pornography teaches men attitudes, beliefs, and norms that are supportive of sexual violence against women. Attitudes, beliefs, and norms that are supportive of sexual violence against women are translated into sexual violence against women.