Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Oedipus Complex, Spermarche, Menarche

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Kelly Barnes

Document Summary

Rst intercourse comprehensive programs result in a wide range of positive outcomes: increased use of contraception, reduced pregnancies, and reduced high risk sexual behaviour. Sexual orientation: freud believed that homosexuality originates from an unresolved oedipus complex. Homophobia is the intense fear and intolerance of homosexuals. Lowest levels of prejudice are people who know someone who is gay. Higher levels prejudice among people who are; older, male, less educated, living in the south or midwest and in rural areas. Motives for engaging in sex felling good about ones self. Approach motives focus on obtaining positive outcomes: pursing ones own sexual pleasure. 2: pleasing ones partner, promoting intimacy, expressing love for ones partner. Avoidance motives centre on evading negative outcomes: avoiding relationship con ict, avoid hurting partners feelings, preventing partners anger, preventing partner from loosing interest. Excitement phase vasocongestion - engorgement of blood vessels - produces penile erection, swollen testes, and the movement of the scrotum closer to the body.