PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Non-Penetrative Sex, Sexual Penetration, Phone Sex
12 Jan 2016
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Topic 2: defining sex what is sex? (1) Large sample (n = 600), mean age = 21, 60% were women, 92% white, 96% heterosexual, 80% moderate to conservative end of the political spectrum. Subjects had to answer yes or no to questions (in a random order) about intimate behaviours engaged in once: deep kissing, contact with breasts/nipples (oral or manual, contact with genitals (manual, oral sex, anal sex, vaginal sex. Students" definitions of having sex , sexual: replicates s&r in eastern canada partner , and unfaithful sexual behaviour. Would you say you had sex if you had penile-vaginal intercourse resulting in orgasm? . Who would you define as a sexual partner"? (reading #3) Could result in a misdiagnosis if patient views them as different questions. Unfaithful if most intimate behaviour engaged in was . N = 167, with similar demographics slightly younger. Usually 18 20 year olds used in research. Also asked about mutual masturbation, phone sex etc.
