PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 22Last LectureMotivation and emotion Current Lecture Motivation and emotionSensory and perceptual factorsMen and women differ in how much touch and visual stimulation motivate them sexually Women: aroused by touch Men: aroused by what they see Sexual Behavior Alfred Kinsey’s (1948) Research Are most promiscuous or conservative? Gender Differences Cognitions, attitudes, masturbation, limits Definitions of Sex Research Clark and Hatfield (1989) men vs. women - “Go out tonight” 50% vs. 50% - “Come over to my apt” 70% vs. 3% - “Go to bed with me” 70% vs. NONE Buss and Schmitt (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 MaslowHierarchy of Needs: Individuals’ main needs are satisfied in the following sequence: physiological, safety, love and belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization Self determination theory Posited 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 Emotion Feeling, or affect, that can involve physiological arousal, conscious experience, and behavioral expression Emotional Reactions Physiological arousal (e.g. increased heart rate) Behavioral expression (e.g. vocalization) Conscious experience (e.g. internal
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