PSYC 333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Sexual Intercourse, Adolescent Sex, Preadolescence
12 Mar 2014
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Page 266-296, 30 pages page 1 of 11. Chapter 10: sexuality & the life cycle childhood & adolescence: most individuals think that having sex is limited to, and synonymous with sexual intercourse. Many think that genital fondling and oral sex are not really having sex: human sexual development is a type of lifespan development, a process that occurs from birth to old age. Help understand development of sexual preferences, understanding typical childhood sexual behaviour and how it can be affected by factors including sexual abuse. Data sources: a lot of data about sexual behaviour during childhood and adolescence come from retrospective self- report data from adults. This is subject to memory errors and self-report biases: on the other hand, interviewing or observing children is ethically problematic and would face opposition from parents, religious leaders, and politicians. A talking computer can be used to interview children, to preserve confidentiality.
