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Adolescence, 9/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas, Dallas
Sexuality

Key Terms

AIDS  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, primarily a sexually transmitted disease caused by the HIV virus, which destroys the body's immune system.
bisexual  A person who is attracted to people of both sexes.
Chlamydia  The most common of all sexually transmitted diseases, is named for Chlamydia trachomatis, an organism that infects both sexual partners.
date or acquaintance rape  Coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.
genital herpes  A sexually transmitted disease caused by a large family of viruses of different strains. These strains produce other, nonsexually transmitted diseases such as chicken pox and mononucleosis.
gonorrhea  Reported to be one of the more common STDs in the United States, this sexually transmitted disease is caused by a bacterium called gonococcus, which thrives in the moist mucous membrane lining the mouth, throat, vagina, cervix, urethra, and anal tract. This disease is commonly called the "drip" or the "clap."
hostile environment sexual harassment  Occurs when students are subjected to unwelcome sexual conduct that is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits the students' ability to benefit from their education.
quid pro quo sexual harassment  Occurs when a school employee threatens to base an educational decision (such as a grade) on a student's submission to unwelcome conduct
rape  Forcible nonconsensual sexual intercourse.
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)  Diseases that are contracted primarily through sexual contact. This contact is not limited to vaginal intercourse but includes oral-genital contact and anal-genital contact as well.
sexual script  A stereotypical pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually. Females and males have been socialized to follow different sexual scripts.
syphilis  A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, a spirochete.








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