Adult Sexual Behaviours

Question 1

Prescriptive Norms

Answer 1

James Coleman defined them as norms that describe actions that individuals should take. Ex: excusing yourself after burping

Question 2

Proscriptive Norms

Answer 2

Opposite of prospective norms. These norms describe behaviours that individuals should not perform, and society general discourages them. Ex: texting through a movie in a movie theatre

Question 3

Folkway Norms

Answer 3

Ordinary rules that people follow in their daily lives. Some of them to do with sexual practice or communicating with sex. Example if a male cums in a condom they would get rid of it

Question 4

Mores

Answer 4

Are stricter, as they determine what is considered moral and ethical behaviour; they structure the difference between right and wrong

Question 5

Laws

Answer 5

Written rules that are associated with enforcement with methods of controlling people’s behaviour in society. These usually regard porn and sexual assault

Question 6

Masturbation

Answer 6

• Nowadays it is common to hear masturbation causes no harm
• Many individuals who are sexually active in other ways still seek and find relief through masturbation
• Masturbation may be another alternative sexual outlet

Question 7

Nocturnal Orgasms

Answer 7

Emission or wet dream is spontaneous orgasm during sleep that includes ejaculation for a male, and vaginal wetness or an orgasm (or both) for a female. Common during adolescence and early young adult years

Question 8

Cultural or Social Norms

Answer 8

Rules that stipulate that individuals or categories of persons ought to do and ought not to do in relation to their sexual behaviour

Question 9

Oral-Genital Sex

Answer 9

Any sexual activity involving the tongue, lips or mouth to stimulate a partners private areas and genitals by licking, sucking, biting or kissing

Question 10

Fellatio

Answer 10

Oral stimulation of a mans penis (blowjob or stroking)

Question 11

Cunnilingus

Answer 11

A oral act performed by a person on a females genitalia (usually the clitoris) or other parts of the vagina

Question 12

Sexually Healthy Person

Answer 12

Bruce King said a sexually healthy person feels comfortable about his or her sexuality and feels free to choose from a variety of options for sexual behaviour that may be appealing and satisfying