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chapter 10

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Sex   (1)The biological category of male or female as defined by physical differences in genetic composition and reproductive anatomy and function.  
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Sex   (2) The behavior manifestation of the sexual urge; sexual intercourse  
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Gender   The cultural, social, and psychological meanings that are associated with masculine or femininity.  
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Gender Roles   The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as either masculine or feminine in a given culture.  
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Gender Identity   A person’s psychological sense of being male or female.  
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Sexual Orientation   The direction of a person’s emotional and erotic attraction towards members of the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes.  
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Gender-Role Stereotypes   The beliefs and expectations people hold about the typical characteristics, preferences, and behavior of men and women.  
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Social Theory of Gender-Role Development   The theory that gender roles are acquired through the basic processes of learning, including reinforcement, punishment, and modeling.  
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Gender Schema Theory   The theory that gender-role is influenced by the formation of schemas, or mental representations, of masculinity or femininity.  
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Intersexed   Condition in which a person’s biological sex is ambiguous, often combining aspects of both male and female anatomy and/or physiology.  
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Transgendered   Condition in which a person’s psychological gender identity conflicts with his or her biological sex.  
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Transsexual   A transgendered person who undergoes surgery and hormone treatments to physically transform his or her body into the opposite sex.  
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Sexual Dysfunction   A consistent disturbance in sexual desire, arousal, or orgasm that causes psychological distress and interpersonal difficulties.  
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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorders   A sexual dysfunction characterized by little or no sexual desire.  
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Sexual Aversion Disorder   A sexual dysfunction characterized by active avoidance of genital sexual contact because of extreme anxiety, fear, or disgust.  
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Dyspareunia   A sexual dysfunction characterized by genital pain before, during, or after intercourse.  
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Male Erectile Disorder   In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by a recurring inability to achieve or maintain an erect penis.  
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Male Orgasmic Disorder   In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by delayed orgasm during intercourse or the inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse.  
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Premature Ejaculation   In males, sexual dysfunction characterized by orgasm occurring before it is desired, often immediately or shortly after sexual stimulation or penetration.  
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Female Orgasmic Disorder   In females, sexual dysfunction characterized by delays in achieving orgasm or the inability to achieve orgasm.  
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Vaginismus   Sexual dysfunction characterized by persistent, involuntary contractions or spasms of the vaginal muscles, which result in uncomfortable or painful intercourse.  
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Paraphilia   Any of several forms of nontraditional sexual behavior in which a person’s sexual gratification depends in an unusual sexual experience, object, or fantasy.  
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Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs)   Any of several infectious diseases that are transmitted primarily through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.  
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Genital Herpes   A sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus that can produce outbreaks of painful blisters in the genital and anal regions.  
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AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)   Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which selectively attacks helper T cells in the immune system, progressively weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and diseases.  
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus   A retrovirus that infects, destroys, and reduces the number of helper T cells in the immune system, producing AIDS.  
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Sandra Lipsitz Bem (b.1944)   American psychologist who has conducted extensive research on sex roles and gender identity; proposed gender schema theory to explain gender-role development.  
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Virginia E. Johnson (b.1925)   American behavioral scientist who, along with William H. Masters, conducted Pioneering research in the field of human sexuality and sex therapy.  
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William H. Masters(1915-2001)   American physician who, along with Virginia E. Johnson, conducted Pioneering research in the field of human sexuality and sex therapy.  
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