Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
School of Psychology, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland.
Arch Sex Behav. 2024 Nov;53(10):3925-3943. doi: 10.1007/s10508-024-02972-9. Epub 2024 Sep 3.
This study explored how heterosexual and lesbian women differ in their implicit sexual responses. Previous research indicates that heterosexual women have physiological and implicit responses to both genders, whereas lesbian women show stronger responses to their preferred gender. This study used two implicit measures: the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) and the Function Acquisition Speed Test (FAST), both of which were novel in this context. We recruited 33 heterosexual and 25 lesbian women. Both IRAP and FAST were successful in differentiating the two sexual orientations as a group. The results confirmed that heterosexual women exhibit positive responses to both genders, while lesbian women show stronger, category-specific responses to their preferred gender. These findings align with previous research and provide further insight into the nuanced differences in sexual orientation responses among women.
本研究旨在探究异性恋女性和同性恋女性在其内隐性性反应方面的差异。先前的研究表明，异性恋女性对两性均存在生理和内隐反应，而同性恋女性则对其偏好的性别表现出更强的反应。本研究使用了两种内隐测量工具：内隐关系评估程序（IRAP）和功能获取速度测试（FAST），这两种工具在该背景下均属首创。我们招募了 33 名异性恋女性和 25 名同性恋女性。IRAP 和 FAST 均成功地区分了这两种性取向。结果证实，异性恋女性对两性均表现出积极的反应，而同性恋女性则对其偏好的性别表现出更强的、特定类别的反应。这些发现与先前的研究一致，并进一步深入了解了女性在性取向反应方面的细微差异。
