Sexuality (CH.7)

Question 1

Sexual Orientation

Answer 1

Preference in romantic partners

Question 1

Asexual

Answer 1

Doesn’t experience sexual attraction

Question 2

Transgender

Answer 2

Behavior doesn’t conform to society’s expectations of the sex they were assigned at birth

Question 3

True or False: Bi + Homosexuality exists in all societies

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Transexuals

Answer 4

Identify with and live as the sex other than the one they were assigned at birthI

Question 5

Intersexual

Answer 5

Born w/ genitalia that aren’t clearly male or female

Question 6

Cross Dressing

Answer 6

Wear clothing of the other sex but usually don’t want to be the other sex

Question 7

What determines sexual orientation?

Answer 7

• Biology (sex hormones in utero)
• Social and cultural factors
• Both genetics and culture
• Gender is more influential on our behaviors than sexual orientation

Question 8

Sexual double standard

Answer 8

Belief that women’s sexual behavior must be more conservative than men’s

Question 9

Hymenoplasty

Answer 9

Repair hyman to “restore virginity”

Question 10

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)

Answer 10

Remove all or part of the external female genetalia

Question 11

What is the average age of 1st-tiem sex?

Answer 11

17 (in th US), occurs most times W/N a relationship

Question 12

True or False: Casual sex is decreasing?

Answer 12

False! It is increasing, this includes one night stands, friends w/enefits, sex w/ex, etc.

Question 13

Who influences our sexual behavior?

Answer 13

Parents, Peers, Religion, Media, Sex Education

Question 14

What are some things parents can do to delay teen sex?

Answer 14

Daily interaction w/teen, open communication, share activities, monitoring who they’re with, sex curfews, etc.

Question 15

True or False: Parents are more likely to talk to daughters than sons about abstinence + birth control

Answer 15

True!

Question 16

True or False: Peers are one of the most common sources of sex information amongst ALL racial + ethnic groups

Answer 16

False: This is true except among Asians

Question 17

Autoeroticism

Answer 17

Sexual arousal by oneself

Question 18

Sexual Intercourse

Answer 18

Any sexual couping, can include coitus (penile-vaginal intercourse)

Question 19

True or False: The number of teens who’ve had oral sex but not vaginal sex has decreased

Answer 19

False (has increased)

Question 20

What % of people in the US identify themselves as LGBTQ+ ?

Answer 20

4-8%

Question 21

Homophobia

Answer 21

Fear or extreme dislike of homosexuality

Question 22

True or False: US pregnancy rate has been dropping

Answer 22

True!

Question 23

Why do many abstain from sex?

Answer 23

Religion, morals, believe oral + anal sex “doesn’t count”, close teen-parent relationships w/ good communication

Question 24

What age does sex really drop?

Answer 24

70 ish

Question 25

Why do some people cheat?

Answer 25

$ problems, live longer, internet, not getting emotional needs met, ego boost

Question 26

True or False: Most affairs end in marriage

Answer 26

False! Most DON’T end in marriage

Question 27

True or False: STI rates have been rising

Answer 27

True

Question 28

What is the most common STI?

Answer 28

HPV and Chlamydia