PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Orgasm
15 Feb 2015
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The capacity is innate: pelvic thrusting in the 1st year of life, stimulation of genitals in childhood (self stimulation rather than masturbation, no intent, baby"s are capable of orgasm, sexual response is an innate process. Sexual awareness in children: curiosity: by age 3 4 children are very curious about what people do in private areas such as bathrooms and bedrooms, by 5, they"ve been socialized to be less interested in such things, by 7, they question things regarding gender, masturbation is normal for boys, observation learning (onset 11 13 boys, girls have later onset for masturbation, it is more private, they discover their own, If they are born with a penis, they are male. people are born neutral in terms of gender role, but at the point core gender identity is acquired when a switch goes on and the child begins to filter information that is relevant to his gender. of a lifetime: they"ve reached puberty, perceptions change on sexe.
