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Human Sexuality Ch. 1 | HLTH - Human Sexuality, Quizzes of Psychology of Sex

Class: HLTH - Human Sexuality; Subject: Health; University: Northeastern State University; Term: Forever 1989;

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2013/2014

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TERM 1
Cultural Relativism
DEFINITION 1
The view that one's culture determ ines what is normal and
acceptable and that judgments abou t those standards should take
into consideration their cultural origin s.The view that one's culture
determines what is normal and acce ptable and that judgments
about those standards should take int o consideration their cultural
origins.Cultural relativism is an opinion that was established as
axiomatic in anthropological research by Franz Boas in the first
few decades of the 20th century an d later popularized by his
students.
TERM 2
Cultural Absolutism
DEFINITION 2
The view that behaviors and values from one's culture of
origin should be disregarded once the individual is living in a
new culture. The expectation is that immigrants must abide
by the cultural standards of their new country about those
standards should take into consideration their cultural
origins.
TERM 3
Eurocentric
DEFINITION 3
A cultural attitudinal framework typical of people with
western European heritages.(Grows mainly out of European
roots)
TERM 4
Sexual Revolution
DEFINITION 4
A series of changes that occurred during a couple of decades
in the mid twentieth century, especially regarding ideals and
values about sex and love.
TERM 5
Sexoligist
DEFINITION 5
A person who studies human sexuality from a scientific
perspective.A person who studies human sexuality from a
scientific perspective.Sexology is the interdisciplinary study
of human sexuality, including human sexual interests,
behaviors and function.
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Cultural Relativism

The view that one's culture determines what is normal and acceptable and that judgments about those standards should take into consideration their cultural origins.The view that one's culture determines what is normal and acceptable and that judgments about those standards should take into consideration their cultural origins.Cultural relativism is an opinion that was established as axiomatic in anthropological research by Franz Boas in the first few decades of the 20th century and later popularized by his students. TERM 2

Cultural Absolutism

DEFINITION 2 The view that behaviors and values from one's culture of origin should be disregarded once the individual is living in a new culture. The expectation is that immigrants must abide by the cultural standards of their new country about those standards should take into consideration their cultural origins. TERM 3

Eurocentric

DEFINITION 3 A cultural attitudinal framework typical of people with western European heritages.(Grows mainly out of European roots) TERM 4

Sexual Revolution

DEFINITION 4 A series of changes that occurred during a couple of decades in the mid twentieth century, especially regarding ideals and values about sex and love. TERM 5

Sexoligist

DEFINITION 5 A person who studies human sexuality from a scientific perspective.A person who studies human sexuality from a scientific perspective.Sexology is the interdisciplinary study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behaviors and function.

Sample

A representative group of a population that is the focus of a scientificpoll or study. TERM 7

Random Sample

DEFINITION 7 Representative group of the larger population that is the focus of a scientific poll or study in which care is taken to select participants without a pattern that might bias research results. TERM 8

Case Study

DEFINITION 8 An in depth look at a particular individual and how he or she might be helped to solve a sexual or other problem. Case studies may offer new and useful ideas for counselors to use with other patients. TERM 9

Clinical

Research

DEFINITION 9 The study of the cause, treatment or prevention of a disease or condition by testing large numbers of people. TERM 10

Ethnography

DEFINITION 10 The anthropological study of other cultures.Ethnography is the systematic study of people and cultures.