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38 Cards in this Set
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define sex
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the physiological characteristics that differentiate females and males
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human sexuality
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the feelings, thought and behaviors of humans who have learned a set of cues that evoke a sexual or an erotic response
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Ancient Jewish thoughts on sex
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great emphasis on marriage and reproduction, male domaniance, no nakediness, masturbation, homosexuality.
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Christian views on sex
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only in marriage, celibacy before marriage, male superior, no masturbation, having sex unclothed, during the day or forbidden positions
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sources of sexual learning
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1. parents- hardly
2. peers- great influence 3. media- tv, ads 4. schools- abistance |
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heterosexuality
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refers to the preference for sexual activities with a person of other sex
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homosexuality
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both id and behavior, includes preference for sexual acitivities with a person of the same sex
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bisexuality
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a person who has partners of both sexes either simultaneously or at different times
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asexuality
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no evident sex or sex organ
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sexuality in key periods of lifescyle
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1. not married- sex and pregancy, teens
2. marital sexuality 3. extramarita sexuality- adultery 4. post marital sex- widows divorce 5. sexuality and aging- men no reproudition aging women- menopause |
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reasons to stay single
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- not tied down
-less responsibiities - money -more privacy - more time to focus on career - wider social network |
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push factors related to marriage
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- family
- lonelieness - high expenes of being alone - wanting children |
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pull factors related to marriage
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-strong physical attraction
-desire for intimacy |
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Types of singles
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1. voluntary temporary
2. voluntary stable 3. involuntary temporary 4. involuntary stable |
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voluntary temporary
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single right now and happy
will get married at sometime |
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voluntary stable
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those who choose to be single
priest |
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involuntary temporary
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not married but looking
hate being single and want to marry |
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involuntary stable
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people that have given up and have come to terms that they will never marry, people with disablities, and poor economic status
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push factors of cohabitation
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loneliness
high expenses of lvigin alone fear of marriage sexual frustration education. career demands |
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pull factors of cohabitiation
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strong physical attraction
desire for intimacy testing compatibility for marriage |
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advantages of cohabitation
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trial marriage
concerned about divorce rate consolate costs learn interpesonal skills share but still independent |
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disadvantages of cohabitation
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legal stuff - no insurance
eaiser to leave- different levels of comittment higher rates of domestic violence conflicting views of roles higher rate of child abuse more likely to divorce |
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domesitc partnership
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a category of relationships consisting of unmarried couples who live together and share housign and financial responsibilities
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communial living
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set their own societal living
marriage and children views have a lot of social support within typically don't last long |
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group marriage
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smaller than commun
considered to be all married (not legal) high stigma left alone unless children are in danger |
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personal factors in the decision to marry
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personal fulifillment
financial reasons love and commitment desire to have children happiness dependance |
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sociological factors in the decision to marry
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structural functional- society's need or demand for legitimate children
feminist- traditional gender reasons- love marriage and children |
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meanig of marriage
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1. sacrament
its a scaret union, married in a religous setting, holy union with god 2. legal contract not just between the coupld but also between the state, also joins families, state laws- who you can marry, right in marriage, inhertance, rules for divorce, akk states different: you follow the rules of marriage in which you reside in |
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Her Marriage
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married women have higher rates of anxiety
complain more |
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his marriage
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enjoy marriage more
more positive in family fiances, ties with parents healthier |
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Types of marriage
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1. Conflict habitualed- tension. conflict but is contoled within marriage
2. devitalized- started hot but now not, love turned to duty 3. passive- never had a lot of emotion or conflict, couple content 4. uital-involved- strong marriage 5. total marriage- couples have constant togetherness |
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Fertility
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the actual number of live births in a population
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costs of being a parent
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espensives
time, energy, and emotional costs lifestyle disruptions |
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benefits of being a parent
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emotional bonds
adult status- sense of pride fun and enjoyment |
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factors that can lead to children free couples
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career and martial considerations
uncertainty about parenting skills environment concerns stastifed with just being married |
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contaception
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mechanismes for preventing fertilization
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cause of inferitility
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viewed as a womans problem: due to culture men don't believe they are inferital
- 40% men causing it -40% women 20% unknown female- failure to ovulate male- low sperm count |
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consequences of infertility
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emotional results- depression denial
- women take it harder than men -adoption- lower than ever today artifical insemination- $$ |
