Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Aldosterone, Cardiovascular Disease, Hyperplasia
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Alfred kinsey = rst to look into it. Masters and johnson = 4 phases of sexual response. Sex drive = physical and/or psychological craving for sexual activity and pleasure. Both men and women have a sex drive. Men think about sex more often (perhaps due to levels of testosterone) Women equate sexual desire w/ need for emotional intimacy. Evo reason = females need security of long term relationship with males in order to ensure he provides the resources for her and their offspring. Age sees a decrease in genital response in men. Androgen theory = male being gay increases w/ no. of older brothers. Mother"s body responds to male androgens (male sex hormone) w/ antibodies that cross placental barrier and ght off the androgens. Transgender behaviour in adolescents females refusing to wear dresses. Transexualism v"s transvestic disorder = dress up in clothes of opposite sex for sexual arousal. Parental distress how would you deal with it.