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1
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The male inclination to acquire wealth, power, and fame stems from

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desire to attract potential mates

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what do social constructivists often fail to note about males?

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that they are victims

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3
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Science by itself is…

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neither good or evil

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Covert power is the realm of…

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womanpower

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standard social constructivist view of power

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power is not evenly distributed among the genders

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What is the most powerful from an evolutionary perspective?

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womanpower

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The innovation of money significantly…

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decreased incidents of violent behavior

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women have been victims of male domination

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social constructivist view of the 20th century

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What system orders our lives in the 21st century?

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the economy

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10
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Our view of sex is shaped by…

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social constructions

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female sexuality is more…

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complex than male sexuality

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most mammals are…

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polygynous

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polygynous

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a male having multiple female mates

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according to research of human sexuality (masters and johnson)

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women do not always follow the four-phase sexual response

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modern sexual attitudes are ________ from ancestral attitudes

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dramatically different

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16
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female sexuality is more ________ than male sexuality

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generalized

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biological essentialist and epigenetic view of child development…

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the child is pre-loaded with behavioral characteristics

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social constructivist view of child development…

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child has no pre-loaded behavioral characteristics

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ancestral social environment: loneliness and alienation…

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were unknown

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20
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social constructivist: child who is male can be raised…

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to be a girl

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what would a newborn say it needs and wants?

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love

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22
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very young children innately try to…

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connect with the people around them

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23
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girls have better ________ skills than boys

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language

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modern socially constructed patterns of behavior have made childhood…

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more stressful for children

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girls tend to develop _______ hearts and _______ lung surface area than boys

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smaller,

less

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26
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The heart of Erikson’s view of personal development

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Conflict

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27
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The manner in which desire for status is expressed is…

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epigenetic

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28
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during the first developmental stage, __________ play a crucial role

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mothers

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29
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Erikson’s theory approaches development from an…

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epigenetic point of view

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30
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life goals arise out of…

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unstructured play

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31
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the first five stages of development are _______ in the later adult stages

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important

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32
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the 8 epigenetic stages of development may…

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prove adaptive in the future

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33
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Erikson was born in…

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Germany in 1902

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34
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Positive outcomes of the 8 stages of development are called…

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virtues

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35
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biology enables,

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culture forbids

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36
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corruption

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the abuse of power for private gain

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37
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people with power do everything they can to…

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keep it

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38
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men are more likely to be concerned with…

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power and status

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39
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money change the game by making…

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trade easier and more flexible

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40
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all civilizations were at least partially built on _________

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slavery

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41
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shopping (very new) has replaced

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raiding

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42
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power no longer lies in physical strength, but in _________

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economic development

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43
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women are very competitive because they want…

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to secure limited resources

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44
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the most powerful woman of the ancient western world

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Livia, 2nd wife of Augustus Caesar

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45
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covert power cannot protect women from…

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violent acts like rape

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46
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detrimental acts on women are more often committed by…

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elderly high-status females

47
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examples of detrimental acts on women

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foot binding
neck stretching
female genital cutting
force-feeding

48
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what is the ultimate goal for men?

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attracting potential mates

49
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the purpose of advertising is to get you to buy things to…

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enhance chances of reproducing

50
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unlike other animals, humans are sexually active…

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all year round

51
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with humans, sex is about more than __________

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reproduction

52
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Ectomorph

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tall and slim

quiet and morose

53
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Endomorph

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rounded and big waist

jolly and outgoing

54
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Mesomorph

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muscular and athletic

crude and vulgar

55
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labiaplasty

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clipping off parts of the labia minor

56
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four ways of sexual harassment

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verbal
non-verbal
physical
electronic

57
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adolescent girls tend to experience ____ pleasure and ____ guilt after sex

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less,

more

58
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boys feel pressured to ______ sex

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have

59
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girls feel pressured to _______ sex

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refuse

60
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prohibition of teenage sex is a recent…

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social construction

61
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polyandry

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one woman with multiple husbands (usually brothers)

62
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polygamy

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one man with multiple wives

63
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according to Zeus and Hera’s story; which gender gets more pleasure from sex

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women

64
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which gender is able to enjoy sex more according to science?

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women

65
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what are the four phases of sexual response?

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excitement
plateau
orgasm
resolution

66
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vasocongestion

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increased blood flow to the genitals, nipples harden

67
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orgasm

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involuntary rhythmic contractions, physical sensation of climax

68
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myotonia

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rhythmic contraction of muscles during orgasm

69
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what is the refractory period for men?

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period after orgasm in men before they can orgasm again

70
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what is an evolutionary perspective on homosexuality?

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it could be an adaptive response to resource scarcity

71
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how did humans learn new behaviors?

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using inborn capacity

72
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syntax

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the rules of grammar

73
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semantics

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meaning

74
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what makes us a unique organism?

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we strive to bend reality and the environment to our will

75
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what do all children need to do with their caregiver?

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fall in love

76
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no love as a baby =

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attachment disorder

77
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how were children raised in the past?

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collectively

78
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what do children need in a society?

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to be part of a larger group

79
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ubuntu

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i am because we are

80
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every child expresses gender ________

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uniquely

81
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is parenthood instinctual?

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no

82
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female children are more apt to develop ___________ motor skills

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fine

83
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gatherers and caregivers required __________ and _________

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fine motor skills and good communication

84
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What the young were evolved to need is often…

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not present in the modern world

85
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signs of psychological distress

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ADHD
sleep and eating disorders
bullying
neuroses
suicide
86
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Erik erikson coined the term _____

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“identity crisis”

87
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erik erikson is _________ theory

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psychosocial

88
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Infancy developmental stage

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basic trust vs mistrust

89
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early childhood development stage

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autonomy vs shame and doubt

90
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basic trust vs mistrust

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1-2 years

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autonomy vs shame and doubt

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2-4 years

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4-6 years

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initiative vs guilt

93
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initiative vs guilt

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motivation and decisiveness

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6-12 years

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industry vs inferiority

95
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industry vs inferiority

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task completion

96
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12-19 years

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identity vs confusion

97
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20-25/40 years

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intimacy vs isolation

98
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26/40-65/76 years

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generativity vs stagnation

99
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generativity vs stagnation

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guiding the next generation

100
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60/75-death

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integrity vs despair

101
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integrity vs despair

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understanding temporary life

102
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the reason people have so much trouble with money is because

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we were not evolved to deal with it

103
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feminism can be understood as…

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part of a larger effort to redress long standing injustices

104
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sperm competition

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genetic compatibility tested after sexual contact

105
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women begin looking for potential new mates after…

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three years in a relationship

106
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_______ identified conflict between ancestral and modern behavioral tendencies

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Freud

107
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money changed our behavior by…

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making us less dependent on cooperative intimate ties

108
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today we are more likely to be _______ well connected and ________ isolated

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commercially,

socially

109
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in modern times _________ has become the prevailing mindset

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hyper-individuation

110
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today we announce our gender characteristics through

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the goods and services we consume

111
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the unconscious part of our mind interprets _______ and subtly _______

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the data our senses take in,

directs our behavior

112
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old unconscious predispositions can…

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be overcome through learning

113
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the compulsive tendency to judge people…

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deprives people of potentially important relationships

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