PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sexual Orientation

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 101
• Professor: Quinton Wendy

Document Summary

Sexual orientation/ preference: heterosexual (straight, homosexual (gay, lesbian, bisexual. How common is homosexuality: depends on how we define it, estimates range from 5-10% of the population- based on behavior, if you ask identity then percentage goes down, attraction percentage goes up to 21% What causes sexual orientation: extensive speculation, most likely determined by combination of factors. Relative weight likely varies by individual: most people experience little to no sense of choice of sexual orientation, being out correlates with- Physical health: film- being gay: coming out in the 21st century, when was homosexuality taken out of the dsm, 1969 stonewall, stages of coming out. Emotion: essential element of the human experience- feelings, permeates virtually all areas of psychology, involves- Subjective conscious experience (cognitive)- aware of your feelings ex. Bodily arousal (physiological)- bodily functions with emotion. Overt expressions (behavioral)- how do you behave when.