Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Fetus, Himalayas, Condom
23 Jan 2020
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Depends on: value-based/moral answers (instead of scientific evidence, definition of sexuality. Traditional beliefs in north america: children are sexless, innocent, only molestation by adult makes them aware, conspiracy of silence people don"t talk about it. North american children less knowledgeable cause adults uncomfortable. In canada: know more about childhood sexual abuse then we known about healthy child sexual development, concerns about teen preg and stis have promoted most research regarding adolescent. Not lots of research done in this area: view that children are not sexual beings, ethical constraints. Most research has 1 limitation/bias: ask parents about childhood beh"r retrospective recall, ask parents to report on kids beh"r only observable beh"r. Methods: ask adults to recall past, ask children about there sexual lives, observe childrens beh;r directly, obtain reports from caretakers. Obtained reports from parents and daycare providers (sexual, general, problem beh"r: compare rates at home vs structured environment. Physiological potential for sexual response present from first stages:
