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Exploring Human Sexuality CH1
Sexuality: Yesterday and Today
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
09/03/2007

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Globalization
Definition
The worldwide blending of views and practices
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The Netherlands
Definition
First European country to officially recognize gay and lesbian marriages
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Over $350 million
Definition
Annual revenue generated by the internet porn industry
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Song of Solomon
Definition
Most explicitly erotic book of the Hebrew Bible
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Hinduism
Definition
Certain sects of this religion view the pursuit of sexual pleasure as a form of worship
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Pederasty
Definition
Ancient Greek practice of an older man mentoring an adolescent boy
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Kama Sutra
Definition
An ancient Hindu text offering detailed information on courtship, dating and positions for sexual intercourse
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Reality Principal
Definition
The ego is said to operate according to what principal, according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
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Operant Conditioning
Definition
The type of learning that involves positive and negative reinforcement
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Sociological
Definition
Cultural, interpersonal and intrapsychic scripts are part of this theoretical perspective
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Evolutionary
Definition
The theoretical perspective was inspired by the work of Charles Darwin
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Internet
Definition
The newest medium to offer sexually explicit materials
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Islam
Definition
In this religion, women are required to wear veils in order to preserve their purity
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Cohabitation
Definition
Low divorce rates in France are attributed to this common practice
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True
Definition
True or False?
Although prostitution is not legal, there is a thriving sex trade in Japan.
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True
Definition
True or False?
Polygamy is still practiced in some parts of Africa.
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Mothers
Definition
In the US, are mothers or fathers more likely to be expected to share information about sexuality with their children?
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True
Definition
True or False?
People who are not in a committed relationship report having more sexual partners over time, but they also report an overall lower rate of sexual activity.
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False
Definition
True or False:
Polynesian cultures of the Pacific Islands have a very conservative and intolerant view of sexual activity.
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True
Definition
True of False:
The ancient Greeks believed that bisexuality was inherent in both males and females.
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Psychoanalytic Theory
The Learning Perspective
Script Theory
Evolutionary Psychology
Definition
What are the four influential theories of Human Sexuality?
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The psychosocial condition of being feminine or masculine
Definition
What is "Gender?"
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All the sensations, emotions, and cognitions that an individual associates with physical sexual arousal and that usually gives rise to sexual desires and/or sexual behavior
Definition
What is "Sexuality?"
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