Sexuality

Question 1

is an individually expressed and highly personal phenomenon that evolves from life experiences.

Answer 1

sexuality

Question 2

What constitutes normal sexual expression, however, varies among
1.
2.

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cultures
religions

Question 3

The ability of the human body to experience a sexual response is present before birth.

Answer 3

birth to 12 years

Question 4

By the age of 3, more purposeful ______ (excitation of one’s own or another’s genital organs by means other than sexual intercourse) begins and the orgasmic response is quite common, although males do not ejaculate until after puberty.

Answer 4

masturbation

Question 5

children have beginning awareness of genital differences between males and females.

Answer 5

2 1/2
or
3

Question 6

the first physical changes of puberty begin— the development of breast buds in girls and the growth of pubic hair.

Answer 6

age of 9 or 10

Question 7

As the adrenal glands mature, they produce more

Answer 7

testosterone and estradiol

Question 8

primary and secondary sex characteristics continue to develop, necessitating more information about body changes.

Answer 8

age of adolescence (12-13 years)

Question 9

(painful menstruation) is prevalent among adolescent females. Cramping, lower abdominal pain radiating to the back and upper thighs, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headaches may occur for a few hours up to 3 days

Answer 9

dysmenorrhea

Question 10

(painful menstruation) is prevalent among adolescent females. Cramping, lower abdominal pain radiating to the back and upper thighs, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headaches may occur for a few hours up to 3 days

Answer 10

dysmenorrhea

Question 11

many people form intimate relationships with long-term implications.

Answer 11

young and middle adulthood

Question 12

are often concerned about normal sexual response, for both themselves and their partners.

Answer 12

Young adult men and women

Question 13

may define sexuality far more broadly and include in their definition such things as touching, hugging, romantic gestures (e.g., giving or receiving roses), comfort, warmth, dressing up, joy, spirituality, and beauty.

Answer 13

Older Adulthood

Question 14

is an individual and constantly changing phenomenon falling within the wide range of human sexual thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires.

Answer 14

sexual health

Question 15

is a state of well-being in relation to sexuality across the life span that involves physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions.

Answer 15

sexual health

Question 16

What are the components of sexual health?

Answer 16

sexual self-concept
body image
gender identity
gender role behavior
freedoms and responsibility

Question 17

(how one values oneself as a sexual being) determines with whom one will have sex, the gender and kinds of people a person is attracted to, and the values about when, where, with whom, and how one expresses sexuality.

Answer 17

sexual self-concept

Question 18

a central part of the sense of self, is constantly changing.

Answer 18

body image

Question 19

How a person feels about his or her body is related to one’s

Answer 19

sexuality

Question 20

is one’s self-image as a female or male

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gender identity

Question 21

More than just the biologic component, it also includes

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social and cultural norms

Question 22

is the outward expression of a person’s sense of maleness or femaleness as well as the expression of what is perceived as gender-appropriate behavior.

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gender-role behavior

Question 23

is the belief that most characteristics and behaviors are human qualities that should not be limited to one specific gender or the other.

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androgyny

Question 24

Sexual health includes both

Answer 24

freedoms and responsibilities

Question 25

What are the varieties of sexuality?

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Sexual orientation
gender identity
erotic preferences

Question 26

What are the different gender identities?

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Intersex
Transgenderism
Cross-dresser

Question 27

condition in which there are contradictions among chromosomal sex, gonadal sex, internal organs, and external genital appearance

Answer 27

intersex

Question 28

The medical profession considers transgender individuals to have a condition called

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gender dysphoria

Question 29

(strong and persistent feelings of discomfort with one’s assigned gender)

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gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder

Question 30

(dressing in the clothing of the other sex) makes individuals’ outward appearance consistent with their inner identity and gender role and increases their comfort with themselves.

Answer 30

cross-dressing

Question 31

are typically males who cross-dress to express the feminine side of their personality.

Answer 31

cross-dressers

Question 32

Male-to-female or female-to-female oral–genital sex is known technically as

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cunnilingus

Question 33

This involves kissing, licking, or sucking of the female genitals including the mons pubis, vulva, clitoris, labia, and vagina.

Answer 33

oral-genital sex

Question 34

is oral stimulation of the penis by licking and sucking.

Answer 34

fellatio

Question 35

can be a source of sexual pleasure because the anus has a rich nerve supply.

Answer 35

anal stimulation

Question 36

Penile–vaginal intercourse

Answer 36

coitus

Question 37

A common form of sexual activity for heterosexual couples is

Answer 37

genital intercourse