Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Blue-Collar Worker, Married... With Children, Sexual Intercourse

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Surveys- accuracy of recall and meaning of behavior. Observation, interviews with children (ethical and legal issues) Interviewed kids age 4-14, finding published after this death. His findings were questions from allegations from dr. reisman. In his defense kinsey stated that he got his information from adults recalling their own childhood, teachers who had observed kids and older perverted men who had experiences with kids. Male kids sex play- 52% homosexual and 34% heterosexual. Female nudity in home- blue collar- never and white collar 44. Male nudity in home- blue collar 13 and white collar 40. Boys sex knowledge- blue collar knew about most stuff by 8-10, white collar surpassed knowledge but at later age. Source- blue collar- peers white collar- mostly mom father teachers etc. Blue collar- 50 know about intercourse 25 know about menstruation. Source- blue collar mostly from peers but only 35 white collar 75 from mom etc.