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CORRECT QUESTION AND ANSWER
sexual revolution - answersChanges in sexual morality and sexual behavior that
occurred throughout the Western world during the 1960s and 1970s.
Free love movement - answersA movement of the early 19th century that preached love
should be the factor that determines whether one should have sex (not to be confused
with the free love movement of the 1960s).
antimiscegenation (an-TEE-miss-seg-jen-nay-shun) laws - answersLaws forbidding
sexuality, marriage, or breeding among members of different races.
indentured servants - answersA person who is bound by requirements to work for
another person for a specified time in exchange for payment of travel and living
expenses.
bundling - answersAn American practice of placing a wooden board or hanging sheets
in the middle of the bed, or wrapping the body in tight clothes, to allow an unmarried
couple to spend the night together without having sex.
puritans - answersPerson that is excessively strict in regard to sexual matters
asceticism - answersThe practice of a lifestyle that rejects sensual pleasures such as
drinking alcohol, eating rich food, or engaging in sex.
eunuchs - answersA male who has had his testicles removed (or less often, a man with
his penis removed) who guarded a harem. At times, children were also made eunuchs.
harems - answersAbbreviation of the Turkish word harêmlik (harâm in Arabic), meaning
"women's quarters" or "sanctuary."
cognitive dissonance - answersUncomfortable tension that comes from holding two
conflicting thoughts at the same time.
chastity - answersThe quality of being sexually pure, either through abstaining from
intercourse or by adhering to strict rules of sexuality.
female infanticide - answersThe killing of female infants; practiced in some countries
that value males more than females.
karma - answersThe belief that a person's actions in this and other lives determine his
or her fate in future lives.
,yin and yang - answersAccording to a Chinese belief, the universe is run by the
interaction of two fundamental principles: yin, which is negative, passive, weak, yielding,
and female; and yang, which is positive, assertive, active, strong, and male.
platonic - answersNamed after Plato's description, a deep, loving friendship that is
devoid of sexual contact or desire.
temple prostitutes - answersWomen in ancient cultures who would have sex with
worshippers at pagan temples to provide money for the temple or to worship the gods.
sexologist - answersA person who engages in the scientific study of sexual behavior.
Sexologists can be scientists, researchers, or clinicians, and can hold a variety of
different graduate degrees.
sexually transmitted infections STI - answersInfection that is transmitted from one
person to another through sexual contact. This used to be called sexually transmitted
disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD)
kamasutra - answersAncient Indian sex manual.
koran - answersThe holy book of Islam. Also spelled Quran or Qur'an.
entremetteuse - answersHistorically, a woman who procures sexual partners for men or
one who taught men about lovemaking.
confession - answersA Catholic practice of revealing one's sins to a priest.
celibacy - answersThe state of remaining unmarried; often used today to refer to
abstaining from sex.
polygamy - answersThe practice of men or women marrying more than one partner.
patriarchal - answersA society ruled by the male as the figure of authority, symbolized
by the father's absolute authority in the home.
homoerotic - answersThe representation of same-sex love or desire.
pederasty - answersSexual contact between adult men and (usually) postpubescent
boys.
bestiality - answersThe act of having intercourse with an animal.
phallus - answersSymbol of power and aggression.
quadrupids - answersAny animal that walks on four legs.
,family of origin - answersThe family into which one is born and raised.
sexuality - answersA general term for the feelings and behaviors of human beings
concerning sex.
penitents - answersThose who come to confess sins (from the word meaning "to
repent").
woman's suffrage - answersThe movement to get women the right to vote.v
Theory - answersA set of assumptions, principles, or methods that helps a researcher
understand the nature of a phenomenon being studied.
Libido - answersAccording to Freud, the energy generated by the sexual instinct.
Id - answersThe collection of unconscious urges and desires that continually seek
expression.
Ego - answersThe part of the personality that mediates between environmental
demands (reality), conscience (superego), and instinctual needs (id).
Superego - answersThe social and parental standards an individual has internalized;
the conscience.
Psychosexual Development - answersThe childhood stages of development during
which the id's pleasure-seeking energies focus on distinct erogenous zones.
Erogenous Zones - answersAreas of the body that are particularly sensitive to touch
and are associated with sexual pleasure.
Fixation - answersThe tying up of psychic energy at a particular psychosexual stage,
resulting in adult behaviors characteristic of the stage.
Oral Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the mouth, lips, and tongue are the
primary erogenous zone.
Anal Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the anal area is the primary
erogenous zone.
Phallic Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the genital region is the primary
erogenous zone and in which the Oedipus or Electra complex develops.
Oedipus Complex - answersA male child's sexual attraction for his mother and
consequent conflicts.
Electra Complex - answersThe incestuous desire of a daughter for her father.
, Latency Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which libido and sexual interest are
repressed.
Genital Stage - answersFinal psychosexual stage in which a person develops the ability
to engage in adult sexual behavior.
Behaviorists - answersTheorists who believe that behavior is learned and can be
altered.
Operant Conditioning - answersLearning resulting from the reinforcing response a
person receives after a certain behavior.
Behavior Modification - answersTherapy based on operant conditioning and classical
conditioning principles used to change behaviors.
Aversion Therapy - answersA technique that reduces the frequency of maladaptive
behavior by associating it with aversive stimuli.
Cognitive Theory - answersA theory proposing that our thoughts are responsible for our
behaviors.
Self-actualization - answersFulfillment of an individual's potentialities, including
aptitudes, talents, and the like.
Unconditional Positive Regard - answersAcceptance of another without restrictions on
their behaviors or thoughts.
Conditional Love - answersConditional acceptance of anther, with restrictions on their
behaviors or thoughts.
Evolutionary Theory - answersA theory that incorporates both evolution and sociology,
and looks for trends in behaviors.
Gynecologist - answersA physician who specializes in the study and treatment of
disorders of the female reproductive system.
Vulva - answersThe collective designation for the external genitalia of the female.
Mons Veneris - answersThe mound of fatty tissue over the female pubic bone, also
referred to as the mons pubis, meaning "pubic mound".
What is another name for the Mons Veneris? - answersMons Pubis
Labia Majora - answersTwo longitudinal folds of skin extending downward and
backward from the mons pubis of the female.
CORRECT QUESTION AND ANSWER
sexual revolution - answersChanges in sexual morality and sexual behavior that
occurred throughout the Western world during the 1960s and 1970s.
Free love movement - answersA movement of the early 19th century that preached love
should be the factor that determines whether one should have sex (not to be confused
with the free love movement of the 1960s).
antimiscegenation (an-TEE-miss-seg-jen-nay-shun) laws - answersLaws forbidding
sexuality, marriage, or breeding among members of different races.
indentured servants - answersA person who is bound by requirements to work for
another person for a specified time in exchange for payment of travel and living
expenses.
bundling - answersAn American practice of placing a wooden board or hanging sheets
in the middle of the bed, or wrapping the body in tight clothes, to allow an unmarried
couple to spend the night together without having sex.
puritans - answersPerson that is excessively strict in regard to sexual matters
asceticism - answersThe practice of a lifestyle that rejects sensual pleasures such as
drinking alcohol, eating rich food, or engaging in sex.
eunuchs - answersA male who has had his testicles removed (or less often, a man with
his penis removed) who guarded a harem. At times, children were also made eunuchs.
harems - answersAbbreviation of the Turkish word harêmlik (harâm in Arabic), meaning
"women's quarters" or "sanctuary."
cognitive dissonance - answersUncomfortable tension that comes from holding two
conflicting thoughts at the same time.
chastity - answersThe quality of being sexually pure, either through abstaining from
intercourse or by adhering to strict rules of sexuality.
female infanticide - answersThe killing of female infants; practiced in some countries
that value males more than females.
karma - answersThe belief that a person's actions in this and other lives determine his
or her fate in future lives.
,yin and yang - answersAccording to a Chinese belief, the universe is run by the
interaction of two fundamental principles: yin, which is negative, passive, weak, yielding,
and female; and yang, which is positive, assertive, active, strong, and male.
platonic - answersNamed after Plato's description, a deep, loving friendship that is
devoid of sexual contact or desire.
temple prostitutes - answersWomen in ancient cultures who would have sex with
worshippers at pagan temples to provide money for the temple or to worship the gods.
sexologist - answersA person who engages in the scientific study of sexual behavior.
Sexologists can be scientists, researchers, or clinicians, and can hold a variety of
different graduate degrees.
sexually transmitted infections STI - answersInfection that is transmitted from one
person to another through sexual contact. This used to be called sexually transmitted
disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD)
kamasutra - answersAncient Indian sex manual.
koran - answersThe holy book of Islam. Also spelled Quran or Qur'an.
entremetteuse - answersHistorically, a woman who procures sexual partners for men or
one who taught men about lovemaking.
confession - answersA Catholic practice of revealing one's sins to a priest.
celibacy - answersThe state of remaining unmarried; often used today to refer to
abstaining from sex.
polygamy - answersThe practice of men or women marrying more than one partner.
patriarchal - answersA society ruled by the male as the figure of authority, symbolized
by the father's absolute authority in the home.
homoerotic - answersThe representation of same-sex love or desire.
pederasty - answersSexual contact between adult men and (usually) postpubescent
boys.
bestiality - answersThe act of having intercourse with an animal.
phallus - answersSymbol of power and aggression.
quadrupids - answersAny animal that walks on four legs.
,family of origin - answersThe family into which one is born and raised.
sexuality - answersA general term for the feelings and behaviors of human beings
concerning sex.
penitents - answersThose who come to confess sins (from the word meaning "to
repent").
woman's suffrage - answersThe movement to get women the right to vote.v
Theory - answersA set of assumptions, principles, or methods that helps a researcher
understand the nature of a phenomenon being studied.
Libido - answersAccording to Freud, the energy generated by the sexual instinct.
Id - answersThe collection of unconscious urges and desires that continually seek
expression.
Ego - answersThe part of the personality that mediates between environmental
demands (reality), conscience (superego), and instinctual needs (id).
Superego - answersThe social and parental standards an individual has internalized;
the conscience.
Psychosexual Development - answersThe childhood stages of development during
which the id's pleasure-seeking energies focus on distinct erogenous zones.
Erogenous Zones - answersAreas of the body that are particularly sensitive to touch
and are associated with sexual pleasure.
Fixation - answersThe tying up of psychic energy at a particular psychosexual stage,
resulting in adult behaviors characteristic of the stage.
Oral Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the mouth, lips, and tongue are the
primary erogenous zone.
Anal Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the anal area is the primary
erogenous zone.
Phallic Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which the genital region is the primary
erogenous zone and in which the Oedipus or Electra complex develops.
Oedipus Complex - answersA male child's sexual attraction for his mother and
consequent conflicts.
Electra Complex - answersThe incestuous desire of a daughter for her father.
, Latency Stage - answersA psychosexual stage in which libido and sexual interest are
repressed.
Genital Stage - answersFinal psychosexual stage in which a person develops the ability
to engage in adult sexual behavior.
Behaviorists - answersTheorists who believe that behavior is learned and can be
altered.
Operant Conditioning - answersLearning resulting from the reinforcing response a
person receives after a certain behavior.
Behavior Modification - answersTherapy based on operant conditioning and classical
conditioning principles used to change behaviors.
Aversion Therapy - answersA technique that reduces the frequency of maladaptive
behavior by associating it with aversive stimuli.
Cognitive Theory - answersA theory proposing that our thoughts are responsible for our
behaviors.
Self-actualization - answersFulfillment of an individual's potentialities, including
aptitudes, talents, and the like.
Unconditional Positive Regard - answersAcceptance of another without restrictions on
their behaviors or thoughts.
Conditional Love - answersConditional acceptance of anther, with restrictions on their
behaviors or thoughts.
Evolutionary Theory - answersA theory that incorporates both evolution and sociology,
and looks for trends in behaviors.
Gynecologist - answersA physician who specializes in the study and treatment of
disorders of the female reproductive system.
Vulva - answersThe collective designation for the external genitalia of the female.
Mons Veneris - answersThe mound of fatty tissue over the female pubic bone, also
referred to as the mons pubis, meaning "pubic mound".
What is another name for the Mons Veneris? - answersMons Pubis
Labia Majora - answersTwo longitudinal folds of skin extending downward and
backward from the mons pubis of the female.
