PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Human Sexual Activity, Sexual Orientation, Orgasm

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PSYC 100 Lecture 26
Sex
Human Sexual Behavior: Psychological Influences
Alfred Kinsey
o Created the Kinsey scale/spectrum of sexual orientation
o Pioneered the application of science to sexuality; many people found it
offensive at the time
o Opened opportunities for current researchers to find out what motivates
human sexual behavior
Physiological Influences
Physiological measures of sex
o Sexual response cycle describes the phases of physiological change
during sexual activity, which comprises four primary stages: excitement,
plateau, orgasm, and resolution
o Males & females differ in patterns of orgasm
Refractory period a time period during which erection and orgasm
are not physically possible (males)
Meanwhile, some women experience multiple orgasms without a
refractory period
Sexual Orientation: Biology and Environment
o Sexual orientation is the consistent preference for sexual relations with
members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), same sex (homosexuality),
or either sex (bisexuality)
Cultural Influences
Gender roles the accepted attitudes and behaviors of males and females in a
given society
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