How have attitudes toward masturbation changed in the 20th century?

What will be an ideal response?


Attitudes toward masturbation underwent a dramatic change across the 20th century. As a result, adolescents today are given much different information about masturbation than were earlier adolescents, which may affect both their behavior and their feelings about masturbation. Masturbation was once believed to cause everything from warts to insanity. Attitudes toward masturbation are now considerably more positive, and today few people would subscribe to notions like those expressed earlier. Indeed, masturbation is now recommended as a remedy in sex therapy.

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The pituitary gland is also called the "____."

a. inferior gland c. superior gland b. servant gland d. master gland

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Which statement is most accurate regarding those who commit rape against male or female inmates?

a. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, female inmates are most often raped by prison employees. b. While both male and female prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male or female convicts, female inmates are also often raped by prison employees. c. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, both male and female inmates are often raped by prison employees as well. d. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, female rape in prisons is extremely rare.

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Which of the following statements is true about homosexuality?

A. It often leads to hate crimes. B. It is the most accepted form of sexual orientation. C. It is seldom a controversial topic. D. It is a relatively recent phenomenon.

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_____ holds that there is more to life than its material aspects which must be transcended to achieve true humanity. 

A. Hedonism B. Legalism C. Asceticism D. Situationism

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