PSY 3102 Final: Complete Final Notes
2 May 2017
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Historical attitudes: north american view of sex was shaped by puritan and victorian in uences, which viewed sex as a weakness of the esh. It was not something to be enjoyed, and seen more as a duty to procreate. 1950s sex of any kind, even implied (ie. kissing), was banned from television. 1960s sexual revolution did little to change the perception of sex by the media, despite the fact that people"s views were increasingly more liberal. 1990s-present much of the media encourages artists to provide clean versions of songs, the notion of mentioning sex will be detrimental to some listeners. he discovered that 50% of individuals cheated. Alfred kinsey: in the 1940s he was asked to do a guest lecture on human sexuality but realized that there was no research on the topic. He conducted in depth interviews and published the kinsey report 2 prominent books, one on females and one on males.
