PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 14Last LectureMotivation and emotion Current Lecture Motivation and emotionSensory and perceptual factorsMenandwomendifferinhowmuchtouchand visual stimulation motivate them sexually Women:arousedbytouchMen:arousedbywhattheysee Sexual Behavior Alfred Kinsey’s (1948) Research Are most promiscuous or conservative? Gender DifferencesCognitions, attitudes, masturbation, limits Definitions of Sex Research ClarkandHatfield(1989)menvs.women - “Go out tonight” 50% vs. 50% - “Come over to my apt” 70% vs. 3% - “Go to bed with me” 70% vs. NONEBussandSchmitt(1993) “How many sexual partners would you like to have during the rest of your life?” - Men: more than 18 - Women: fewer than 5 Coolidge EffectThe sexually arousing power of a new partner (greater than the appeal of a familiar partner) Sexual Orientation- Whether one is sexually and emotionally attracted to members of the same sex (homosexual) or other sex (heterosexual) - More like a continuum - Combination of genetic, hormonal, cognitive, and environmental factors - Biological factors Brain autopsies; Twin Studies MaslowHierarchyofNeeds: Individuals’ main needs are satisfied in the following sequence: physiological, safety, love and belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization Self determination theoryPosited 3 basic needs: - Competence-Feeling as though we are able to bringabout desired outcomes. Self-efficacy. - Relatedness-Need to engage in warm relations with other people. - Autonomy-Sense that we are in control of our own lives EmotionFeeling, or affect, that can involve physiological arousal, conscious experience, and behavioral expression Emotional ReactionsPhysiologicalarousal(e.g. increased heart rate) Behavioralexpression (e.g. vocalization) Consciousexperience(e.g. internal
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