Question

Kurt Freund’s research on one aspect of this field of study led to the development of the PPG device. A book titled for this field “in the Cultural Struggle” analyzed the failure of the bourgeoisie to reform this field in the Soviet Union and was written by Frankfurt School thinker Wilhelm Reich. Therapies targeting disorders in this field were developed by a research team that studied the role of Bartholin’s glands; that team is Masters and Johnson. To test (10[1])the ideas of Eugen Steinach, (10[1])the first institute to study this field was developed by Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin. (10[2])Alfred Kinsey’s research in this field (10[1])led to the development (10[1])of his namesake scale. For 10 points, name this field sociologists study to compare outcomes between straight and gay people. ■END■

ANSWER: sexology [or human sexuality; accept sex research; accept sexuality or sexual orientation; accept sexual behavior; reject “gender studies” or “transgender studies”]
<UNC A, Social Science>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel HuangMichigan DCarnegie Mellon A7810
Todd MaslykMichigan ACase Western B8310
Leo TaoMichigan CMichigan State9710
Elie AounCase Western ACarnegie Mellon B9710
Simon ZimmermanOhio State AKenyon10310
Adam MonuskoMichigan BOhio State B10710

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Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%96.20
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%94.17
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%98.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%92.40
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%87.00
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Southeast2025-02-01Y333%0%67%128.00
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%98.50
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y7100%0%0%94.71
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y367%0%67%112.50