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A strength of the case study approach in sex research is that case studies

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Provide an in-depth look at individual circumstances

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According to Richard von Krafft-Ebing, the cause of all sexual deviation is

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Masturbation

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Alfred Kinsey contributed greatly to our understanding of sexual behavior by

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interviewing thousands of Americans about their sexual behavior and attitudes

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Among the factors contributing to changes in sexual attitudes and behavior in the United States in previous decades were

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-The advertising industry's emphasis on sex appeal and sexual freedom -Shifting attitudes towards the roles of men and women -The counterculture's questioning of social institutions and authority

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Emma believes that any sexual activity between two consenting adults is acceptable as long as both individuals enjoy it. Her sexual attitude is classified as

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recreational

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How has HIV changed American sexual behavior

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Awareness of the need to make sexual decisions with care has increased

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In conducting sex research, the best type of sample is a ----- sample

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random

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Research on sexual behavior in the United States indicates that since WWII

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very significant changes in attitudes and behaviors have occurred

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The idea that sexuality is at the core of personality development and affects adult life and mental health is most associated with

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Sigmund Freud

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The predominant social attitude relating to human sexuality is

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nonexistent

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the biological revolution in sexuality

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the scientific knowledge within the field of biology including the study of genetics, hormones, and chemicals in the body has changed the way sexuality is studied

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Which of the following studies in the newest research cited in your text for the study of Americans

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NSSHB - National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

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What are some of the challenges regarding sex research and sex-related theories

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-Theories in sexual science sometimes fail to take into consideration culture and society -Theories in sexual science tend to be oversimplified -Theories in sexual science struggle with ideological societal information

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What is the biggest influence on the expansion of pornography

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Mass media - especially the Internet

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The US Congress has tried to regulate pornography and laws about sexual conduct and has been largely unsuccessful. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons they have been unsuccessful

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viewing pornography causes criminal behavior

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It is customary for governments, ours included, to subsidize artists - even if their art is offensive to some indivduals

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True

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More than any other medium in American society today, advertising uses and exploits sex, and the evidence suggests that is is a powerful sales tool.

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True

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Sexual literary themes have included everything except homoerotic writings.

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False

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The external female sex organs are collectively called the

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vulva

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The rounded pad of fatty tissue located over the female pubic bone is called the

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mons

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Which statement most accurately describes the controversy that surrounds clitoridectomy and infibulation? Some see these procedures as ____________________; others see them as ______________________.

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important traditions with which outsiders should not interfere; representing subjugation of women

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Lisa is a teenager who sees the magazine ads for "women's hygiene" products and wants to know if she should douche regularly. What do sexological and medical experts advise?

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No, douching is associated with increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease.

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The cervix is part of the

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uterus

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The layer of the uterine wall that plays an important role in the menstrual cycle is the

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endometrium

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Which one of the following organs is NOT involved in regulating the menstrual cycle

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The clitoris

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At birth, the testes are normally contained in the

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scrotum

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In which of these sexual organs are sperm actually formed

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Seminiferous tubules

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In male circumcision

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the glans is exposed by surgically removing the foreskin

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If Nick is typical, he is probably most aroused by very gentle stimulation to the

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glans

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What physiological process underlines erection of the penis?

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Engorgement of the corpora cavernose and corpus spongiosum

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Which of the following factors has NOT been hypothesized as a possible cause of reduced sperm counts

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Frequent masturbation

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Both the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland

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contribute much of the fluid that makes up semen

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When Antonio and Tamara make love, he often inserts his penis in her vagina until he feels that ejaculation is close. Then, he puts on a condom. Why is this behavior risky?

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Preejaculatory secretions of the Cowper's glands often contain sperm.

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What is meant by the "equalizing effect" of erections?

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Shorter and narrower flaccid penises gain more in length and circumference than do longer and wider penises.

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The most accurate information regarding how the body responds during sexual stimulation has been provided by

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William Masters and Virginia Johnson

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The sequence of phases in Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response is

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excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

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A major difference between the Kaplan model of sexual response and the Masters and Johnson model is that the former model

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includes the psychological factor of desire

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Kaplan's model of human sexual response has been especially useful in

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understanding sexual dysfunctions

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Many women tend to reach orgasm most quickly through

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masturbation

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During intercourse, men probably reach orgasm more quickly than women because

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of the kind of stimulation and past learning

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People's perceptions of their sexual arousal

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do not always coincide with the ways their sex organs are responding

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The general conclusion of researchers studying male and female responses to sexually oriented material is that

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females have been socialized not to respond positively to such materials

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During lovemaking, Rick typically reaches a point when he feels he cannot keep orgasm from occurring. This point is called

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ejaculatory inevitability

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The term "refractory period" refers to the

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period of time during which men cannot be restimulated to ejaculation

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How does the phrase "use it or lose it" apply to the relationship between aging and sexuality

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Those who remain sexually active appear to retain their sexual capacity and responsiveness

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Which of the following best describes the traditional view of intersexuality in modern Western culture

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Modern Western culture has tended to view intersexuality as a biological accident or disease.

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At birth, people are usually categorized on the basis of

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body sex

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Robin feels deep inside herself that she is female. In other words, she has a clear sense of her

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gender identity

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sexual differentiation is determined

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by an interaction of biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors

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Although he lives a fairly conventional masculine lifestyle, Louis feels he was born into the wrongly sexed body. He is seeking hormonal treatment and surgery in order to live as a woman. Louis would be considered a

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transsexual

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Processes such as observation, imitation, and lifelong learning are important concepts in which theory of gender role development?

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Social learning theory

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Which of the following has NOT been a theme in the socialization of girls in US society

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Strong criticism for stepping out of the female gender role

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Which of the following has NOT been a theme in the treatment of gender in society and culture

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- Greater emphasis on quality between the sexes than achievement - Devaluing of female roles - Criticism for not adhering to a narrow definition of their gender role

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It can be seen that prenatal factors set the stage for the development of later

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gender roles and gender identity

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The process of forming our own conceptions and expressions of sexuality is called

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psychosexual development

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According to Freud, psychosexual development is based on

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the libido and unconscious processes

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According to conditioning and social learning theory, our sexual expression is formed by

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patterns of reinforcement, generalization, and discrimination as well as by social learning through observation and identification.

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According to Erik Erikson, what important psychosocial task must be faced and accomplished during adolescence and early adulthood?

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Achieving a sense of intimacy with others

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Which of the following is NOT one of the principal "strands" in John Bancroft's unified theory of psychosexual development?

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Generalization and discrimination

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The sense of oneself as a boy or girl constitutes one's

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gender identity

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Gagnon and Simon's script theory

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attempts to explain how sexual behavior is socially constructed.

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The theory that attempts to explain sexual decision making in terms of economic principles such as cost-benefit analysis and risk management is known as

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choice theory

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Many sexual development researchers suggest that a suitable form of sexual education for very young children is

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teaching them proper names for all parts of the body.

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Teenagers who choose not to have sexual intercourse typically cite the following reason/s

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fear of STDs fear of pregnancy religious values

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For young people, the primary sources of information about sex are

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friends of the same sex and independent research

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Regarding masturbation, the general patter is that

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boys begin masturbation earlier and that it is more widespread and frequent than among girls.

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How frequently adults masturbate is related to

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social factors such as education and ethnicity

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Assessments of programs designed to prevent teenage pregnancies have found that

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those programs that provide access to contraception are most effective in decreasing the proportion of adolescents who become pregnant.

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Which of the following groups has been found to engage in partnered sexual activity most frequently?

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Married and cohabiting couples

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All of the following represent some negative prevailing attitudes about old age and sexuality EXCEPT

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many widowed people seek remarriage and are encouraged to do so

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Which of the following is a true statement about sexuality among older people?

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Older people in institutional settings often retain an interest in sex but lack the privacy to engage in it.

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the labels applied by scientists to sexual behavior

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may reflect the values of their own societies

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The contemporary consensus in medicine and psychology holds that masturbation is a(n)

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widespread and generally harmless form of sexual expression.

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The term deviation is

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no longer widely used by sexologists because the term took on negative connotations.

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A paraphilia is a

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dependence on sexual behaviors or sexual fantasies involving stimuli that are considered unusual or unacceptable.

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The terms deviation, variation, and paraphilia all

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imply some aberration from an accepted sexual standard

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Which of the following has NOT been a sexual standard in traditional Western culture?

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Sexual behavior as a spiritual ideal

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If you decide that masturbation or oral-genital sex is normal because a vast majority of the population engages in the behavior, you are judging normality in terms of

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statistical normalcy.

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Research indicates that social networks

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are extremely significant in shaping sexual attitudes and behaviors.

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Analysis of the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) found that almost half of the population believed that sex should be part of a loving relationship and did not condemn premarital sex. This group was labeled

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relational

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The NHSLS research indicated that

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there is no clear-cut system of American attitudes toward sexuality.

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Judging a sexual behavior as right or wrong depending on its motivations and consequences is characteristic of which approach to sexual morality?

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Situation ethics

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Asceticism emphasizes

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discipline and self-denial

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According to Piaget and Kohlberg, when children are 8 to 10 years old, they typically progress from obeying rules in order to satisfy their own needs to following moral codes in order to

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be perceived as good people

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Which of the following is NOT widely accepted in US society as a principle of sexual morality

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Treatment of people as means

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended step in establishing healthy sexual values

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Find values that'll not create conflicts with your peers

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One limitation of sexuality education in the U. S. is that

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many educators are not adequately prepared to provide such instruction.

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To date, research indicates that current sexuality education programs based on abstinence tend to

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- omit information about contraception or emphasize the unreliability of birth control. - provide inaccurate information about medical aspects of abortion and sexually transmitted diseases. - rely on scare tactics and shame in order to discourage sexual activity.

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Among the factors contributing to changes in sexual attitudes and behavior in the United States in previous decades were

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-The advertising industry's emphasis on sex appeal and sexual freedom-Shifting attitudes toward the roles of men and women-The counterculture's questiong of social insitutions and authority

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