Week 1 - Sexology

Question 1

What is sex

Answer 1

The sexual act

Question 2

Sexuality

Answer 2

Sexual feelings, thoughts, attractions and behavior toward others

Question 3

Sexual behavior

Answer 3

Behavior that produces arousal and increases the chance of an orgasm

Question 4

Sexual identity

Answer 4

How one defines themselves with regard to
sexual / romantic interests [e.g., straight, gay, lesbian, bi, a, pan].

Question 5

Sexual orientation

Answer 5

What one actually does and like (and not what
one says …).

Question 6

Sexual health

Answer 6

The ability to sexually adapt and self-manage in the
face of life’s physical, psychological and social challenges

Question 7

Sexual rights

Answer 7

Basic inalienable rights regarding sexuality e.g., the
right to reproductive self-determination, sexual self expression, and freedom from sexual violence

Question 8

Sexology

Answer 8

The scientific study * of human sexuality, incl.: sexual identity and interests, development, behaviors, and functions

• … from a bio-psycho-social perspective

Question 9

Culture

Answer 9

part of the environment created by humans, including the set
of meanings that people adopt; the boundaries of behavior [and thought]

Question 10

Ethnocentrism

Answer 10

Viewing the own behavioral patterns as the only – or at
least the best one – one in existence

Question 11

Heteronormativity

Answer 11

the concept that heterosexuality is the preferred or normal sexual orientation.