PSYC 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Vpg, Sexual Partner, Libido

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3300
• Professor: Paula Barata

Document Summary

Sex: an anatomical or biological category, a physical activity involving sex organs for purposes of reproduction or pleasure. Study: student survey of the definition of (cid:862)having sex(cid:863: most: penile-vaginal intercourse and penile-anal intercourse, 20% involved oral-genital contact, 10% included touching of genitals leading to orgasm. Study: student survey of defining various terms: definitions become more narrow, sexual partner having sex loss of virginity, no gender differences, contextual factors mattered. Longer time = longer time to lose. Interpret arousal as sexual, but not experience as enjoyable: a number of factors account for differences e. g. past negative sexual experiences, guilt, distraction, concern over appearance, safety, feelings toward partner. Vpg: + heterosexual before transition responded to female stimuli after surgery (with. Vpg: vpg might not be as good at detecting female sexual arousal at ppg is at detecting male sexual arousal, self-report data parallel the physical arousal data men = . 66, women = . 26.