Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-5: Human Sexual Activity, Sex Steroid, Social Exchange Theory

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

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Simrat the: any behavior that increases the union of an egg and a sperm bio- logical definition of sexual behavior, emphasizes reproductive function of sex, birth control, other contraceptives separated reproduction from sex. Sex is a behavior that leads to orgasm -alfred kinsey, sex researcher sexual behavior: behavior that produces arousal and increases chance of or- gasm. Anton van leeuwenhoek (1632-1723: sperm swimming in human semen. Oscar hertwig (1849-1922: first observed the actual fertilization of the egg by the sperm in sea urchins (19th century, ovum in humans wasn"t observed until 20th century. Dr clelia mosher (physician that conducted sex survey in victorian era: results provide alternative description of female sexuality during this period, it was said woman felt no sexual desire although 80% did, German magnus hirschfield: founded the first sex research institute and administered the first large-scale sex survey, most info destroyed by nazi"s, established first journal devoted to study of sexuality.