| A | B |
| asceticism | belief that giving in to carnal lusts is wrong |
| fellatio | oral stimulatiion of a mans genitals |
| spectatoring | often interferes with performance because of the associated anxiety |
| spermicide | chemical that kills sperm |
| branching | going out on different limbs of an issue rather than staying focused on the issue |
| escapism | simultaneous denial and withdrawal from a problem |
| commitment | an intent to manitain a relationship |
| sexual orentation | aim and object of ones sexual interests toward members of the same sex-opposite sex-both sexes |
| racism | belief that some groups are as a result of heredity inferior to other groups |
| sexual values | moral guidelines for sexual behavior |
| laparoscopy | form of salpingectomy that involves a small incision through the womans adominal wall just below the navel |
| cervical cap | contraceptive device that fits over the cervix |
| hysterectomy | removal of a womans uterus |
| ooporectomy | removal of a womans ovaries |
| vasectomy | male sterilezation involving cutting out small portions of the vas deferens |
| rite of passage | event that marks the transtion from one status to another |
| sexual script | shared interpretations and expected behaviors in sexual situations |