Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Conversion Therapy, Sexual Script Theory, Aversion Therapy
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Hormones: we know that sexes have different average levels of hormones, while you need some testosterone in terms of sexual interest, more testosterone does not act to proportionately increase sexual interest must be more complicated than testosterone. Evolution: sociobiologists argue that males have evolved to be sexually aggressive because this was an affective strategy for them to pass on their genes. Instruction, reinforcements, punishments, expectations, and modelling ways we pass on social rules of our culture: we socialize children very differently depending on their sex. Lady was trying to be persuasive to son to be something other than princess: daughter wanted to dress as spiderman. 45% canadians believe homosexual relationships are always wrong this percentage of people is declining. Take pill at birth male and female: 28% and 13% Take pill now 13% and 5: conversion therapy or reparative therapy refers to treatments meant to change one"s sexual orientation from gay to straight.