PSYC 336 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Pregnancy Rate, Libido, Condom
22 Nov 2017
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Psyc 336 - chapter 11: sexuality: adolescent sexuality in uenced by puberty, emerging cognitive capabilities & concerns about new social roles. After puberty, sexual behaviour changes in nature & meaning (ex. it can now lead to pregnancy) Puberty & hormonal changes trigger development of secondary sex characteristics, serving as a basis for sexual attraction. Advanced cognitive abilities allow for introspection & re ection about sexual behaviour. Slightly fewer teens are having sex compared to previous eras. Those who are having sex are doing so at a younger are. Males tend to overstate level of activity, while females tend to understate it. In bc, 19% reported ever having sex in 2013 compared to 24% in 2003. Ethnicity, sex, ses result in individual differences in sexual initiation: rates of sexual activity is higher among economically disadvantaged youth (although the gap is narrowing) Likelihood of being sexually active rises with age.
