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chapter 9-12 test
chapter 10
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/30/2010

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Gender
Definition
psychological aspects of being male of female
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Gender Identity
Definition
individual’s sense of being male of female
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Sexual orientation
Definition
person’s sexual attraction and affection for members of either the opposite or the same sex.
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sex
Definition
the physical aspects of being male of female
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Male stereotypes
Definition
aggressive, logical decisive, unemotional, insensitive, non-nurturing, impatient, mechanically talented
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Female stereotypes
Definition
illogical, changeable, emotional, sensitive, naturally nurturing, patient, all thumbs when it comes to understanding machine.
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Fetishism
Definition
object of part of body becomes the focus of sexual interest and arousal, such as shoes, feet, or underwear
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Exhibitionism
Definition
exposure of normally clothed parts to unsuspecting viewers (flasher)
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Frotteurism
Definition
act of becoming sexually aroused by rubbing up against an unwilling person, usually in crowded public areas.
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Voyeurism
Definition
act of obtaining sexual arousal by watching other people engaging in sexual behavior or undress, (peeping)
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Necrophilia
Definition
fetishism in which sexual arousal comes from touching or intercourse with a corpse
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Transvestism
Definition
fetishism in which sexual arousal comes from wearing clothes of opposite sex.
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Which of the most common STD’s are treatable/curable
Definition
Chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea
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Which of the most common STD’s are NOT treatable/curable
Definition
genital herpes, genital warts, AIDS
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What or who is the most rapidly growing population of newly diagnosed cases of HIV+?
Definition
Sub Saharan Africa
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