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Ch. 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary definitions

1
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Sex

A
  1. Distinction between female and male

2. Engaging in sexual behavior

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Sexuality

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The feelings, behaviors and identities associated with sex

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Coitus

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Penile-vaginal intercourse

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4
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Castration

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Removal of the testicles or testicles and penis

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Eunuch

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A man who has been castrated

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Transgender (or trans)

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Identifying with the other sex or rejecting a conventionally gendered identity

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Double Standard

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The idea that acceptable behavior is different for men than for women

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Cohabitation

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A live-in sexual relationship between individuals who are not married to each other

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Psychology

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The study of mental processes and behavior

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Social Psychology

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The study of one’s relationships to others

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Feminism

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The movement to secure equality for women; the study of social and pychological issues from women’s perspectives

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Control Group

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A group of participants included in a study for comparison purposes

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Cognitive Psychology

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The study of the information-processing systems of the mind

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Evolutionary Psychology

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The study of the influence of evolution on mental processes or behavior

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Cultural Anthropology

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The study of cultural variations across the human race

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Gender

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The collection of psychological traits that differ between males and females

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Sociology

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The scientific study of society

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National Health & Social Life Survey (NHSLS)

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A national survey of sexual behavior, relationships and attitudes in the U.S., conducted in the early 1990s

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National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NatSAL)

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A periodic British survey of sexual behavior, relationships and attitudes, most recently conducted in 2013

20
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Script Theory

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The analysis of sexual and other behaviors as the enactment of socially instilled roles

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Ethnography

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The study of a cultural group, often by means of extended individual fieldwork

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