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 (10[1])ideas of Eugen Steinach, (10[1])the first institute to study this field was developed by Magnus Hirschfeld (10[1])in Berlin. Alfred Kinsey’s research (10[2])in this field led to the development of his namesake scale. For 10 points, name this field sociologists study to compare outcomes between straight and gay people. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: sexology [or human sexuality; accept sex research; accept sexuality or sexual orientation; accept sexual behavior; reject “gender studies” or “transgender studies”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan RosenbergNYU AYale A7810
Noah ChenColumbia BJohns Hopkins A7910
Isaac MammelMaryland ACornell B8310
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeRutgers A9510
Peter LutzGeorge Washington BGeorge Washington A10010
Anirudh BharadwajPenn AVassar A10010
Gus VanskikeMaryland BColumbia C1280
Chauncey LoColumbia CMaryland B12810

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Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%87.00
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