The Two Categories of Sexual Activity Prior to the Late

question 33

Multiple Choice

The two categories of sexual activity prior to the late nineteenth century were

• A)premarital and marital.
• B)marital and extramarital.
• C)religiously approved and religiously disapproved.
• D)socially approved and socially disapproved.

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Definitions:

Libidinal Restructuring

A theoretical process involving the transformation or redirection of libidinal (sexual) energy or desires.

Genital Character

In psychoanalytic theory, a personality type that emerges during the genital stage of psychosexual development, characterized by the ability to form mature and mutual relationships.

Sexual Promiscuity

Engaging in sexual activities with multiple partners without committing to a monogamous relationship.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept describing the driving force behind human behavior to seek pleasure and avoid pain, primarily associated with the id.