Test 2: Sexuality in Adulthood

Question 1

Developmental Concerns

Answer 1

Several tasks challenge young adults as they develop their sexuality, evolving a sexual philosophy

Question 2

Tasks that challenge young adults as they develop their sexuality

Answer 2

Establishing sexual orientation, integrating love and sex, forging intimacy and make commitments, fertility/childbearing decisions, practicing safer sex to protect against STI’s

Question 3

Establishing Sexual Orientation

Answer 3

Most people develop heterosexual identity by adolescence/young adulthood, task is simplified because heterosexual is approved, lesbian/gay/bisexual/or unsure their development features more doubt and anxiety, violating deep social taboos can take them longer to confirm and accept orientation

Question 4

Models of Sexual Orientation

Answer 4

Heterosexual < Bisexual > homosexual

Question 5

Kinsey Scale

Answer 5

Ranges 0-6

Question 6

0 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 6

Exclusively heterosexual with no homosexual

Question 7

1 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 7

Predominantly heterosexual, only incidental homosexual

Question 8

2 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 8

Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual

Question 9

3 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 9

Equally heterosexual and homosexual

Question 10

4 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 10

Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual

Question 11

5 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 11

Predominantly homosexual, only incidental heterosexual

Question 12

6 on Kinsey Scale

Answer 12

Exclusively homosexual

Question 13

Storms Model

Answer 13

4 orientations (homosexual, bisexual, asexual, heterosexual) on a fluid scale, generated by a two dimensional model

Question 14

Charles Moser (2015)

Answer 14

Understanding diverse partner sexuality by: combination and degree by which individuals experience the following components define sexual orientation

Question 15

Sexual Identity

Answer 15

How individuals identify themselves sexually

Question 16

Self Interest/Attraction

Answer 16

refers to a focus on the needs or desires (interests) of one’s self

Question 17

Sexual Behavior

Answer 17

the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from activities done alone to acts with another person in varying patterns of frequency, for a wide variety of reasons

Question 18

Sexual Orientation

Answer 18

a person’s sexual identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual

Question 19

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Identity Process

Answer 19

Identifying oneself takes time and can involve different paths, process of self discovery and exploration, identity integration

Question 20

Identity Integration

Answer 20

Incorporates the identity into their sense of self, engaging in LGB activities

Question 21

Cohabitation

Answer 21

Living together without marriage is increasing in rates, more accepting attitude towards non-marital, practical or convenient issue

Question 22

New Social Context of Single hood

Answer 22

Increase in unmarried young adults and adults marrying later, greater sexual experience, acceptance of cohabitation, unintended pregnancy, nearly 1/2 of LGBTQ population in America identifies as single, increase number of abortion and birth to single women, greater number of divorce, increase number of single parent families

Question 23

Sexuality in Middle Adulthood

Answer 23

Intimacy issues or childbearing issues/decision may have been deferred or only partially completed in young adulthood, redefining sex in marital or long term relationship, re-evaluating ones sexuality, accepting biological aging process

Question 24

Divorce

Answer 24

Rates have actually dropped (1990, 7.2 per 1000; 2014 3.2 per 1000) but have doubled among 50 and older in the past two decades

Question 25

Consequences of Divorce

Answer 25

Changes in income, increase incidence of physical and emotional problems lead to depression, children

Question 26

Single Parenting

Answer 26

More births to unmarried women, delay of marriage, increase divorce rates among couples with children

Question 27

Sexuality in Late Adulthood

Answer 27

The psychosexual tasks older American under take are related to the aging process, biological changes, loss of partners, psychological influence, stereotypes of aging, sexuality and aging