PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Masturbation, Erotic Plasticity, Erection
Document Summary
Are there sex differences in the desire for sex: Once women hit menopause they have a decrease in their testosterone level and have lower level of sexual arousal. Women may not have as high of sexual arousal b/c of decreased testosterone. Females may have less sexual desire due to the host of negative experienced linked to sexual experience among males. Adolescent males associate many positive outcomes with having sex; females associate many negative outcomes with having sex. Reduced body esteem could cause females to feel ashamed with exposing their bodies to others feeling as though they aren"t fitting in with the stereotype with how they should look. Sexual violence is glorified toward women in our society; women are more likely to experience sexual violence. Differences in the attitudes compared to the actual behaviours. Masturbation is seen by both sexes as acceptable; however males in this more than females. Cohort effect: sex differences in behaviour have decreased.
