Chapter 1 Perspectives on Sexuality

Question 1

involves self understanding, interpersonal sexual skills, scientific knowledge, and consideration of the cultural context of sexuality

Answer 1

sexual intelligence

Question 2

Name the four components of sexual intelligence

Answer 2

1. understanding oneself
2. having interpersonal sexual skills and integrity
3. Obtaining accurate scientific sexual knowledge
4. Having consideration of the cultural context of sexuality.

Question 3

When one increases sexual intelligence it will allow for what

Answer 3

responsible decisions in sexual behavior

Question 4

Give an example of the personal is political being a apropos and what part of sexual intelligence is it?

Answer 4

the conscience clause law, where a woman’s access to emergency contraception depend on her state. this is the fourth component of sexual intelligence when one is to have consideration of the cultural context of sexuality

Question 5

Knowing what happens to your body during sexual arousal and how to protect yourself from STDs is what component of sexual intelligence.

Answer 5

the third component of sexual intelligence which is having accurate scientific knowledge about sexuality

Question 6

knowing yourself sexually is what component of sexual intelligence

Answer 6

the first component of sexual intelligence. Understanding self

Question 7

the ability to relate well in a sexual relationship is what component of sexual intelligence

Answer 7

the second component of sexual intelligence. Interpersonal sexual skills and integrity

Question 8

refers to a combination of psychological and social factors

Answer 8

psychosocial

Question 9

Emotions, attitudes are what part of the psychosocial orientation

Answer 9

The Psychological Factors

Question 10

Process with which we learn our social norms are what part of the psychosocial orientation

Answer 10

The Social conditioning factors

Question 11

Hormones, nervous system, genetics, etc, are what part of the psychosocial orientation

Answer 11

The Biological factors

Question 12

The biopsychosocial describes what integration of the 3 dimensions?

Answer 12

1. The roles of hormones and the nervous system the biological components of sexual orientation
2. theories about the role of genetic selection through 1000s of years of human evolution
3. the impact of specific genetic variables