When you finish reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Explain the five categories of basic human sexual needs.
- Discuss the importance of cross-cultural perspectives on human sexuality.
- Describe the various methods of sex research.
- Identify the ethical issues involved in sex research.
- Describe the various sampling techniques.
- Discuss the early contributions of Alfred Kinsey.
- Explain how one might evaluate sex research.
- Discuss the various theoretical perspectives on sexuality.
- Describe Freud’s psychoanalytic contributions to the understanding of sexuality.
- Explain Darwin’s contribution to evolutionary theory as it relates to sexuality.
