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gender

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the state of being male or female, but usually used in reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological differences

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gender role

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complex clusters of ways in which males and females are expected to behave within a given culture

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human sexuality

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the ways in which people experience and express themselves as sexual beings

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values

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the qualities in life that are deemed important or unimportant, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable

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phallic worship

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worship of the penis as a symbol of generative power

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phallic symbol

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an image of the penis

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incest taboo

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the prohibition against intercourse and reproduction among close blood relatives

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bisexual

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sexually responsive to either gender

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pederasty

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sexual love of boys

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courtesan

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a prostitute

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concubine

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a secondary wife

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bestiality

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sexual relations between a person and an animal

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sadism

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the practice of achieving sexual gratification through hurting or humiliating others

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fellatio

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a sexual activity involving oral contact with the penis

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cunnilingus

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a sexual activity involving oral contact with the female genitals

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fornication

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sexual intercourse between people who are not married to one another

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genes

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the basic units of heredity

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chromosomes

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the rodlike structures that reside in the nuclei of every living cell and carry the genetic code in the form of genes

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid - the chemical substance whose molecules make up genes and chromosomes

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evolution

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the development of a species to its present state, which is believed to involve adaptations to its environment

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natural selection

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the evolutionary process by which adaptive traits enable members of a species to survive to reproductive age and transmit these traits to future generations

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mutation

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a random change in the molecular structure of DNA

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psychoanalysis

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human behavior represents the outcome of clashing inner forces

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defense mechanisms

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automatic processes that protect the ego from anxiety by disguising or ejecting unacceptable ideas and urges

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repression
automatic ejection of anxiety-evoking ideas from consciousness
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erogenous zones
parts of the body that are responsive to sexual stimulation
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psychosexual development
the process by which sexual feelings shift from one erogenous zone to another
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oedipus complex
a conflict of the phallic stage in which the boy wishes to possess his mother sexually and perceives his father as a rival in love
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behaviorists
learning theorists who argue that a scientific approach to understanding behavior must refer only to observable and measurable behaviors
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coitus
sexual intercourse
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social-cognitive theory
cognitively oriented learning theory in which observational learning and values play key roles in determining behavior
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feminist theory
theory that challenges acceptance of the males as the norm, traditional gender roles, and male oppression of females
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queer theory
theory that challenges heteronormativity and heterosexism
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heteronormativity
assumption that heterosexuality is normal
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homophobia
hatred of homosexuals
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empirical
derived from or based on observation and experimentation
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hypothesis
a precise prediction about behavior that is tested through research
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variables
quantities or qualities that vary or may vary
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demographic
concerning the vital statistics of human populations
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population
a complete group of organisms or events
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sample
part of a population
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generalize
to go from the particular to the general
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random sample
a sample in which every member of a population has an equal chance of participating
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stratified random sample
random sample in which known subgroups in a population are represented in proportion to their numbers in the population
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case study
a carefully drawn, in-depth biography of an individual or a small group of individuals that may be obtained through interviews , questionnaires and historical records
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survey
a detailed study of a sample obtained by means such as interviews and questionnaires
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volunteer bais
a slanting of research data that is caused by the characteristics of individuals who volunteer to participate
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confidentiality
keeping records and the name of research participants or therapy clients private
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reliability
consistency or accuracy of a measure
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validity
with respect to interviews, questionnaires, and tests, the degree to which an item measures what it is supposed to measure
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incidence
measure of the occurrence or the degree of occurrence of an event
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frequency
number of times an action is repeated within a given period
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social desirability
response to bias to a questionnaire or interview in which the person provides a socially acceptable response
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naturalistic observation
method in which organisms are observed in their natural environments
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ethnographic observation
method of research that deals descriptively with specific cultures
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participant observation
method in which observers interact with the people thy study as they collect data
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laboratory observation
method in which subjects are studied in a lab setting
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penile strain gauge
devise for measuring sexual arousal in men in terms of changes in the circumference of the penis
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vaginal plethysmograph
tampon-like prove that is inserted in the vagina and suggests the level of vasocongestion by measuring the light reflected from the vaginal walls
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vasocongestion
congestion from the flow of blood
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myotonia
muscle tension
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correlation
statistical measure of the relationships between two variables
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correlation coefficient
statistic that expresses the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables
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experiment
scientific method that seeks to confirm cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating independent variables and observing their effects on dependent variables
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treatment
(in experiments) intervention that is administered to participants so that is effects may be observed
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independent variable
condition in a scientific study that is manipulated by the researchers so that its effects may be observed
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dependent variable
measured result of an experiment that is believed to be a function of the independent variable
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experimental group
group of study participants who receive a treatment
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control group
group of study participants who do not receive the experimental treatment
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selection factor
bias that may operate in research when people are allowed to determine whether or not they will receive a treatment

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