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| chronic and dangerous starvation dieting and obsessive exercise |
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| food "binging and purging" |
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| belief that one is insufficiently muscular |
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| coined by Harrison Pope, the belief that men must look like Greek gods, with perfect chins, thick hair, rippling muscles, and washboard abdominal muscles |
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| age determined by actual date or his or her birth |
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| set of observable characteristics and attributes used to categorize people into different age cohorts |
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| group of people born within a specific time period, assumed to share both chronological and functional characteristics, as well as life experiences |
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| study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging |
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| average or maximum amount of time an organism or object can be expected to live or last |
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| distinctive cultural values, pursuits, and pastimes that are culturally prescribed for each age cohort |
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| average number of years a person can expect to live; varies greatly by country and region |
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| coined by G. Stanley Hall (1904), to name the years coinciding with puberty as a distinct - and perilous - life stage |
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| popular term for middle-aged adults who are caring for both their young children and their aging parents |
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| coined by Robert Butler, differential treatment based on age - usually elderly rather than young |
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| biological distinction; chromosomal, chemical, and anatomical organization of males and females |
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| identity we construct that is often based on our sexual conduct and often intersects with other sources of identity such as race, class, ethnicity, age, or gender |
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| set of ideas and practices that answer basic questions about sexual identity and practices: With whom do we have sex? What do we do? How often? Why? |
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| the process by which your sexual scripts begin to cohere into a preference and sexual identity |
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| any behavior that brings sexual pleasure or release |
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| identity organized by the gender of the person to whom you are sexually attracted. (aka sexual orientation) |
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heterosexuality vs. homosexuality
bisexuality vs. asexuality |
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attraction to:
opposite gender vs. same gender
both genders vs. neither/no one |
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pursuit of sexual pleasure rather than love/emotion.
partly the result of technological transformation of sexuality (birth control to internet) |
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| sexual encounter that may or may not include intercourse, usually occurring on only one occasion between 2 people who are strangers or brief acquaintances |
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| socially approved dislike of gay men and lesbians |
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| institutionally based inequalities that may derive from homophobia |
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| globalization of prostitution |
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Which of the following is not one of the causes for the increase in the % of elderly in the American population?
a. decline in birth rate
b. increased life expectancy
c. the large cohort of baby boomers reaching retirement age
d. all of the above |
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| Who lives longer, men or women? |
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| Where does the US rank in life expectancy compared with other nations worldwide? |
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| innate biological preferences |
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Sociologists recognize that initial sexual preference probably stems from
a. socialization and social control
b. early learning of gender roles
c. innate biological preferences
d. social control |
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| are similar across cultures |
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Cross-cultural studies reveal that the rates of preference for exclusively same-sex partners
a. are similar across cultures
b. vary widely across cultures |
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| Comprehensive sex education |
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Which of the following is most effective in reducing negative consequences of sexual behavior?
a. abstinence-based education
b. comprehensive sex education
c. government subsidized free birth control |
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| Majority of slaves in captivity today come from? |
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| increasing in both Europe and America |
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| The trend in homophobia is [increasing/decreasing] in Europe and America. |
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