Ch. 1 Introduction

Question 1

Sex

Answer 1

Refers to being biological male or female based on chromosomes

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

refers to identification as male, female, trans, non-binary, ect

Question 3

Sex Behavior

Answer 3

Behavior that produces arousal and increases the chance of orgasm

Question 4

Homosexuality

Answer 4

those express emotional and sexual attraction to individuals of the same sex or gender

Question 5

Bisexuality

Answer 5

emotional and sexual attraction to individuals of more than one sex or gender

Question 6

Asexuality

Answer 6

state of having no sexual attraction to anyone or low/absent interest in sexual activity

Question 7

Androphilic

Answer 7

those who are attracted to and aroused by males

Question 8

Gynephilia

Answer 8

those who are attracted to and aroused by females

Question 9

Transgender

Answer 9

broad term to describe those whose gender expression or identity is not congruent with the gender ascribed at birth.

Question 10

Transexual

Answer 10

a person who psychologically identifies as a gender other than what was assigned at birth (research term, not always accepted by the community it is describing)

Question 11

Gender nonconforming

Answer 11

someone whose gender presentation does not align with gender-based expectations

Question 12

Genderqueer/gender fluid/non-binary

Answer 12

individuals who do not identify with the binary of male or female and may combine aspects of both

Question 13

Subjectively

Answer 13

what is similar to me

Question 14

Statistically

Answer 14

what most people are doing

Question 15

Idealistically

Answer 15

what it is aspired to be (usually dictated by religion)

Question 16

Culturally

Answer 16

what society deems normal

Question 17

Clinically

Answer 17

absence of disease or injury