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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
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Sociology
12th Grade
03/06/2012

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abstinence
Definition
voluntary nonengagement in sexual behavior
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sexual revolution
Definition
a time when Americans' sexual values become more liberal
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coeducation
Definition
when young men and women receive education at the same institution
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anticipatory socialization
Definition
a behavior that prepares an individual for future roles in society
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puberty
Definition
physical maturing that makes an individual capable if sexual reproducation
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Industrial Revolution
Definition
a time when many Americans moved away from farms
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courtship
Definition
a social interaction with the express purpose of eventual marriage
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homogamy
Definition
tendancy of individuals to marry people with social characteristics similar to their own
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dating
Definition
the meeting of people as a romantic engagement
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HPV
Definition
a type of STD
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ecstasy
Definition
another name for the drug MDMA
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population density
Definition
the amount of population in a particular area
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adolescence
Definition
the period between puberty and adulthood
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drug
Definition
any substance that changes mood, behavior, or conciousness
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social integration
Definition
the degree of attachment people have to social groups or to society as a whole
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suicide
Definition
can result from low levels of social integration
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social disorganization
Definition
when norms that govern behavior weaken after war or natural disaster
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undefined status
Definition
a difficult time for adolescents when society's expectations are unclear
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trigger event
Definition
an incident such as an unwanted pregnancy that causes a suicide attempt
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cluster effect
Definition
a phenomenon of copycat deaths that happen after a teenage suicide
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