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FAM 253 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
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- FAM 253
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- University Of Nevada-Reno
FAM 253 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
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FAM 253 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and ExpertAnswers
Sexuality definition - ANS A general term for the feelings and behaviors of human
beings concerning sex.
Family of Origin definition - ANS The family into which one is born and raised.
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) definition - ANS Infection that is transmitted
from one person to another through sexual contact. This used to be called sexually
transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD).
Sexologist definition - ANS A person who engages in the scientific study of sexual
behavior. These people can be scientists, researchers, or clinicians, and can hold a
variety of different graduate degrees.
Quadruped definition - ANS Any animal that walks on four legs.
Temple Prostitutes definition - ANS Women in ancient cultures who would have
sex with worshippers at pagan temples to provide money for the temple or to
worship the gods.
Bestiality definition - ANS The act of having intercourse with an animal.
,Pederasty definition - ANS Sexual contact between adult men and (usually) post-
pubescent boys.
Homoerotic definition - ANS The representation of same-sex love or desire.
Platonic definition - ANS Named after Plato's description, a deep, loving friendship
that is devoid of sexual contact or desire.
Yin and Yang definition - ANS According to a Chinese belief, the universe is run by
the interaction of two fundamental principles: yin, which is negative, passive weak,
yielding, and female; and yang, which is positive, assertive, active, strong, and
male.
Karma definition - ANS The belief that a person's actions in this and other lives
determine his or her fate in future lives.
Patriarchal definition - ANS A society ruled by the male as the figure of authority,
symbolized by the father's absolute authority in the home.
Female Infanticide definition - ANS The killing of female infants; practiced in some
countries that value males more than females.
Kamasutra definition - ANS Ancient Indian sex manual.
, Polygamy definition - ANS The practice of men or women marrying more than one
partner.
Celibacy definition - ANS The state of remaining unmarried; often used today to
refer to abstaining from sex.
Chastity definition - ANS The quality of being sexually pure, either through
abstaining from intercourse or by adhering to strict rules of sexuality.
Cognitive Dissonance definition - ANS Uncomfortable tension that comes from
holding two conflicting thoughts at the same time.
Confession definition - ANS A Catholic practice of revealing one's sins to a priest.
Penitents definition - ANS Those who come to confess sins (from the word
meaning "to repent").
Entremetteuse definition - ANS Historically, a woman who procures sexual
partners for men or one who taught men about lovemaking.
Koran definition - ANS The holy book of Islam.
Harem definition - ANS Abbreviation of the Turkish word harêm-lik, meaning
"women's quarters" or "sanctuary."
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