SEXUALITY chapter 6

Question 1

A stereotyped pattern of role
prescriptions for how individuals should
behave in sexual contexts. Females and
males have been socialized to follow different
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 1

sexual script

Question 2

Irrational negative feelings
against individuals who have same-sex
attractions.

Answer 2

homophobia

Question 3

Infections that are contracted primarily
through sexual contact. This contact is not
limited to vaginal intercourse but includes
oral-genital contact and anal-genital contact
as well.

Answer 3

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Question 4

Stands for acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, a sexually transmitted infection
caused by the _________, which destroys the body’s immune
system.

Answer 4

AIDS
human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)

Question 5

A sexually transmitted
infection caused by a large family of viruses
of different strains. These strains also
produce nonsexually transmitted diseases
such as chicken pox and mononucleosis.

Answer 5

genital herpes

Question 6

An STI caused by the human
papillomavirus; genital warts are very contagious
and are the most commonly acquired STI in the
United States in the 15- to 24-year-old age group.

Answer 6

genital warts

Question 7

A sexually transmitted infection
caused by the bacterium which thrives in the moist
mucous membranes lining the mouth, throat,
vagina, cervix, urethra, and anal tract. This STI
is commonly called the “drip” or the “clap.”

Answer 7

gonorrhea

Question 8

A sexually transmitted infection
caused by the bacterium Treponema
pallidum, a spirochete.

Answer 8

syphilis

Question 9

One of the most common sexually
transmitted infections, named for
trachomatis, an organism that spreads by
sexual contact and infects the genital organs
of both sexes.

Answer 9

chlamydia

Question 10

Forcible sexual intercourse with a

person who does not give consent.

Answer 10

rape

Question 11

Coercive
sexual activity directed at someone whom the
perpetrator knows.

Answer 11

date rape, or acquaintance rape

Question 12

Sexual
harassment in which a school employee
threatens to base an educational decision
(such as a grade) on a student’s submission to
unwelcome sexual conduct.

Answer 12

quid pro quo sexual harassment

Question 13

Sexual harassment in which students are
subjected to unwelcome sexual conduct that
is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it
limits the students’ ability to benefit from their
education.

Answer 13

hostile environment sexual harassment

Question 14

This lengthy process involves learning to manage
sexual feelings such as sexual arousal and attraction, developing new forms of intimacy, and
learning the skills required to regulate sexual behavior so as to avoid undesirable consequences.

Answer 14

DEVELOPING A SEXUAL IDENTITY