PSY 3122 Midterm: Midterm 1.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Peggy Kleinplatz

Document Summary

Psychological, social and cultural influences: includes our mood states, level of cognitive alertness, attitudes towards sex and relationships, behavioral expectancies, as well as associations learned through reinforcement (based on prior learning experiences, religion powerful structure of cultural variation. Greeks and romans myths and stories centered around sexual exploits of the gods, which included everything from incest to sex with animals. Sexually active bunch with permissive attitudes towards homosexuality and bisexuality. Pederasty: arrangement in which an older man would educate and mentor a male adolescent, who would have sex with him in return. Christians enforced sharply defined rules that governed sexual behavior and the roles of men and women. St augustine and female submissiveness as god"s plan, natural sex position with man on top of women. Taoism balance for opposing forces (female energy yin, male energy yang). Biological and evolutionary influences: genetic makeup and hormone levels. Same-sex sexual activity documented in many animal species.