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| The perception of being male or female. |
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| The set of expectations. Defined by a particular society, that indicate what is appropriate behavior for men and women. |
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| Negative attitudes and behavior toward a person based on that person’s gender. |
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| A mental framework that organizes and guides a child’s understanding of information relevant to gender. |
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| Male sex hormones secreted by the testes. |
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| The male and female sex organs. |
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| Class of female sex hormones. |
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| A female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries. |
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| The point at which an egg is released from the ovaries. |
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| Areas of the body that are particularly sensitive because of the presence of an unusually rich array of nerve receptors. |
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| The period in which an arousing stimulus begins a sequence that prepares the genitals for sexual intercourse. |
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| The period in which the maximum level of arousal is attained, the penis and clitoris swell with blood, and the body prepares for orgasm. |
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| The peak of sexual excitement, during which rhythmic muscular contractions occur in the genitals. |
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| The interval after orgasm in which the body returns to its aroused state, reversing the changes brought about by arousal. |
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| A temporary period that follows the resolution stage and during which the male cannot develop an erection again. |
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| Sexual attraction and behavior directed to the other sex. |
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| The view that premarital sex is permissible for males but not for females. |
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| Sexual activity between a married person and someone who is not his or her spouse. |
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| Persons who are sexual attracted to members of their own sex. |
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| Persons who are sexually attracted to people of the same sex and the other sex. |
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| People who believe they were born with the body of the other gender. |
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| The act by which one person forces another person to submit to sexual activity. |
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| Rape in which the rapist is either a date or a romantic acquaintance. |
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| Sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
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| A disease acquired through sexual contact. |
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| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| A sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus that destroys the body’s immune system. |
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| A male’s inability to achieve or maintain an erection. |
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| A male’s inability to delay orgasm as long as he wishes |
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| A male’s inability to ejaculate when he wants to, if at all. |
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| A female’s lack of orgasm. |
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| A sexual dysfunction in which the motivation for sexual activity is restrained or lacking entirely. |
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