135 Cards in this Set
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ethnocentric
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viewing our own cultures behaviors as correct
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socialization
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manner in which a society shapes individual behaviors and expectations of behaviors
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socializing agent
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social influences that shape behaviors (parents, peers, media, school)
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identification
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(1) in advertising, to relate to a product
(2) the adoption of the sex roles of the same-sex parent
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Sigmund Freud
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influencer of human sexuality in human life/ libido
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Henry Havelhock Ellis
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stated that behaviors like masturbation and homosexuality are normal
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Alfred C. Kinsey
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major influencer in changing 20th century attitudes about sex
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Masters and Johnson
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observed and recorded responded in humans having sex in a lab
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how much hugging and cuddling with caregiver
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important part of emotional development
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early infancy (0-1)
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infants do not comprehend adult sexual behavior
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3-5
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sexualized behaviors increase between ages_____
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ages 7-11
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most kids play with same-sex kids, boys allowed more freedom for sexual exploration than girls (double standard)
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puberty
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time of life when you become cable of reproduction and show sexual attraction
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menarche
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first menstrual period
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nocturnal emission
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wet dream
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ages 7-15
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what age do kids begin puberty?
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adolescence
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time between puberty and adulthood
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petting
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non-coital sexual contact below the waist
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necking
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erotic physical contact above waist
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hooking up
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no commitment sex
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swinging
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a type of open marriage relationship in which a couple has extramarital relations together with other couples
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open marriage
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a marital relationship in which the couple agrees that it is permissible to have sexual relations outside of the marriage
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ageism
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negative attitudes towards elderly having sex
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emerging adulthood
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a developmental stage in life; an extended period of being a single adult that occurs between adolescence and young adulthood
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menopause
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term of last menstrual period
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gender roles
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how you think and feel that conveys to yourself and others that you are a man or a woman
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evolutionary theory (sociobiological theory)
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different reproductive pressures men and women have faced over thousands of generations
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gender constancy
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the knowledge that one's gender is constant and will not change. usually acquired by age 6 or 7
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sociocultural theory
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the psychological difference between men and women are a social consturction
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androgyny
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the ability of an individual to display a variety of personality characteristics, both masculine and feminine, depending on the given situation.
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instrumental
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a personality characteristic; a cognitive focus on "getting the job done"
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expressive
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a personality characteristic; a cognitive focus on "an affective concern for the welfare of others."
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gender schemas
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ideas about gender roles that children create from their interactions with their environment
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masturbation
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self-stimulation of one's genitals
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replacement fantasy
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sexual fantasy where you imagine having sex with someone other than the current partner
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sexually intrusive thoughts
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sudden, involuntary, unwanted sexual thoughts
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intimacy
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promote closeness, warmth, and other positive emotional experiences
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passion
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sexual desire, romance, and physical attraction
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commitment
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maintain relationship over time
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intimacy, passion, commitment
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three components of Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love
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non-love
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all three components of Robert Sternberg's triangular theory are absent
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liking
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intimacy without passion or commitment
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infatuated love ("love at first sight")
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passion without intimacy or commitment
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empty love
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commitment without intimacy or passion
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romantic love ("summer love")
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combination of passion and intimacy
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companionate love ("long term committed friendship")
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combination of intimacy and commitment without passion
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fatuous love
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combination of commitment and passion without intimacy
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consummate love
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high levels of all three components- passion, intimacy and commitment
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how many components are in John Lee's "Colors of Love" Theory
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eros
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passionate love, sexual chemistry
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ludus
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self-centered type of love. avoid commitment and treat love as a game, view the chase as more pleasurable than the prize
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storage
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an affectionate type of love that grows from friendship
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pragma
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a rational or practical type of love
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mania
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jealous, obsessive love characterized by an intense emotional dependency on the attention and affection of one's lover
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agape
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selfless, putting partner before yourself even if it means great sacrifice
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passionate love
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state of ing "in love" ,quick to start and quick to fade
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companionate love
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affectionate love, develops over time, based on closeness, intimacy and commitment
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self-closure
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revealing self-reverent info to another
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equitable-relationship
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balanced relationship with positive and negative outcomes
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jealousy
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emotional state aroused by a perceived threat to a relationship or position
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excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
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Masters and Johnsons four sexual response cycle phases
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sexual response cycle
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the physiological responses that occur during sexual arousal, which have been divided into 4 phases
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desire
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state where person ants to attain sexual goal
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excitement phase (men)
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first phase of sexual response cycle. begins with vasocongestive of the penis- erection
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vasocongestive response
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the engorgement (filling) of tissues with blood (erection)
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plateau phase
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second phase of sexual response cycle. high state of arousal
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orgasm
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third phase of sexual response cycle. brief, but intense sensations, rhythmic muscle contractions, perceptual experience
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ejaculation
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the expulsion of semen from the body
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resolution phase
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fourth phase of sexual response cycle. return to an unaroused state
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excitement
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first phase of sexual response cycle
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plateau
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second phase of sexual response cycle
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orgasm
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third phase of sexual response cycle
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resolution
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fourth phase of sexual response cycle
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refractory period
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in men, the period of time after an orgasm in which they fall below plateau, unable to orgasm again until responses build up to plateau again
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desire in women
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motivated less by biological urges and more by relationship and intimacy needs
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excitement in women
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relationship and intimacy needs provide situational cues to become sexually aroused
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multiple orgasms
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having two or more successive orgasms without falling below the plateau level of physiological arousal
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plateau in women
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tissue around vagina swell (orgasmic platform)
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grafenberg (G) spot
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a small, sensitive area on the front wall of the vagina found in about 10% of all women
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aphrodisiacs
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substances that enhance sexual desire or performance
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anaphrodisiacs
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substances that suppress sexual functioning
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courtship disorders
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a group of paraphilia often seen together
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paraphilia
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general term for a group of sexual disorders in which repeatedly engaging in or fantasizing about unusual behaviors is a preferred way of obtaining sexual arousal and gratification
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voyeurism
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repeatedly seeking sexual arousal by observing nude individuals without their knowledge or consent
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exhibitionism
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exposing one's genitals compulsively in inappropriate settings in order to obtain sexual gratification
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telephone scatophilia
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved repeatedly by making obscene telephone calls
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frotteurism
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved repeatedly by rubbing one's genitals against others in public places
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pedophilia
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved primarily and repeatedly through sexual activity with children who have not reached puberty
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fetishism
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a condition in which sexual arousal occurs repeatedly when using or fantasizing about an inanimate object
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transvestism
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved by dressing as a member of the opposite sex
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transvestic fetishism
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same meaning as transvestism
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urophilia
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sexual arousal caused by urine or the act of urination
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coprophilia
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sexual arousal caused by feces or the act of defecation
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mysophilia
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a condition in which sexual arousal is caused repeatedly by filth or filthy surroundings
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klismaphilia
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved repeatedly by being given an enema
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baestiality
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the act of having sexual contact with an animal
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zoophilia
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using sexual contact with animals as the primary means off achieving sexual gratification
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sadism
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a condition in which individuals repeatedly inflict pain on others to achieve sexual arousal
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masochism
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a condition in which individuals obtain sexual pleasure primarily from having pain and humiliation inflicted on them
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sadomasochism (S&M)
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a term used to indicate the linkage of sadism with masochism
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domination
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ruling over and controlling another individual involving humiliation
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submission
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obeying and yielding to another individual involving humiliation
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asphyxiophilia
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a condition in which sexual arousal is achieved by restricting breathing
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necrophilia
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sexual arousal by a dead body
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love map
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messages in our brains that describe likes and dislikes
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"askable"
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"___________" parents
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"teachable"
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"___________" moments
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secure
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trust that others will provide love and support
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anxious
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fear of abandonment
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avoidant
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defensively withdraws from others
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relationship
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peers reinforce aggressive and independent behaviors focus on sexuality
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because the brain isnt fully developed until age 25
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why do teens take risks?
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proximity, chemistry, love map, beauty, similarity, reciprocity
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factors that influence attraction
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libido
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intense craving for sex
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age, physical condition, context (Attitude)
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intensity of orgasmic experience varies with..
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dualism
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the belief that body and soul are separate and antagonistic
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victorian era
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the period during the reign of Queen Victora of England. With regard to sexuality, it was a time of great public prudery (the pleasureable aspects of sex were denied) and many incorrect medical beliefs
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sexual revolution
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a period in U.S. history, beginning about 1960, of increased sexual permissiveness
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secondary sex characteristics
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bodily changes that occur during puberty and differentiate men and women
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gynecomastia
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excessive development of the male breasts
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precious puberty
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a condition in which puberty begins before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys
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serial monogamy
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the practice of having a series of monogamous sexual relationships
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climacteric
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The changes that occur in women in the few years that precede the first year that follows menopause
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global moralities
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values that are supposed to apply to all people under all circumstances
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situational ethics
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Values or ethics that emphasize the proper thing to do in particular situations
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coitus
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sexual intercourse
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fellatio
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oral stimulation of a man's genitals
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cunnilingus
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oral stimulation of a woman's genitals
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sodomy laws
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laws that prohibit oral/ anal sex
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conditional love
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feelings of love that depend on the loved one satisfying needs and fulfilling desires
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unconditional love
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feelings of love that do not depend on the loved one meeting certain expectations or desires
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habituation
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Responding less positively to a stimulus with repeated exposure to it
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sexuality
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all of the sexual attitudes, feelings, and behaviors associated with being human. The term does not refer specifically to a person's capacity for erotic response or to sexual acts, but rather to a dimension of one's personalities
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sexual variant
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unusual behaviors that are engaged in for variety and not as one's preferred manner of becoming sexually aroused
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Hypoxyphilia
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depriving oneself of oxygen during masturbation-induced orgasm.
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CFS 388: EXAM 1