Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deep-Throating, Masturbation, John Harvey Kellogg

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

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Lecture 2: scientific study of sex : intro and history. The study of sex is part of core psychological science. They don"t really study sex, even though sex is the reason for evolution. Sex research is core social science: sociology, anthropology, economics, history. Sex research is core medical science: anatomy, physiology, biochemists: molecular basis of sexuality, endocrinology, virology: sexually transmitted diseases. Core discipline of psychological science, social science and medical science provide justification to study sex. Social comparison theory: human beings have a drive to compare activities with a standard to figure out whether or not we are normal. We can compare what we do with what other similar people do. In terms of sex, we rarely have the chance to talk about sexual activities with others. Kinsey volumes provided comparisons that could be made. Adherence consistency in which people follow medicine intake (birth control, condoms) Third most common contraception in canada is withdrawal.