PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Masturbation, Sexual Stimulation, Vagus Nerve

Lecture #7: sexual disorders &amp; dysfunction (chapter 16)  in different cultures, different genders have a dominant role in sex. Views toward sexual preferences vary across cultures.  homosexuality was previously considered an abnormal behaviour.  can differ across different countries/cultures or even regions/societies across a country (toronto vs. calgary) Diversity of sexual practices in human societies (e. g. swinging, bigamy, strip clubs) Defined as sexual behaviour with members of one"s own sex. On a continuum no discrete patterns. Individuals who prefer to engage in sexual activity with members of their own sex over an extended period of time. Used to be considered a diagnosis in dsm-iii, but not now in dsm-iv, obviously. Freud thought it was caused by early arrest in the psychosexual stages. Had sex with person of same sex at least once since puberty. Felt desire for sex with person of same sex. Preferred partners are sometimes the same sex, sometimes the opposite sex.

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Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

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36. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (Ach) is known to be involved in A) eating and sexual behaviour B) disordered thinking and emotions C) reducing pain D) memory and muscle activity E) mood, especially depression

10. Which of the following statements would likely have been made by a sociobiologist? A) reality is a social construction and little is shared across cultures B) an individual's social behaviour is determined by external rewards C) much our behaviour is unknown to our conscious mind—we are driven by unconscious impulses and desires D) social behaviours that increase our ability to pass on our genes will be more likely to be represented in future generations E) all humans seek to self-actualize and grow

23. All humans show changes in facial expressions to accompany emotions such as fear, anger, happiness, disgust, and surprise. But how well can you identify these expressions when shown by individuals from a different culture? A) identifying facial expressions is a learned skill, so you would not be able to identify them if you were not familiar with that particular culture B) facial expressions are similar across cultures so you would be able to identify them with good accuracy C) facial expressions are all culturally specific, so you would not be able to identify them D) facial expressions vary by personality, not by culture E) none of the above

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