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Ch.14
Final
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
12/10/2012

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Term
Sexual orientation
Definition
An enduring pattern of attraction—emotional, romantic, sexual, or some combination of these—to persons of the opposite sex, the same sex, or to both sexes, as well as the genders that accompany them.
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Alfred Kinsey’s research on sexuality
Definition
-Revealed a discrepancy between prevailing public expectations of sexual behavior and actual sexual conduct
-Revealed sexual content people didn't discuss
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3 findings sexual behavior
Definition
-Women now expect and actively pursue, sexual pleasure in relationships
-Sexual experience among young people is greater
-accpetance of sex at younger age
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changes in sexual practices
Definition
- more gay sexual practices.
-more cheating marriages
-younger people having sex
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