Exam 5: Our Sexual Selves

Men with HIV may become parents due to a procedure called "sperm washing" designed to minimize transmission to a female partner.

From the interactionist point of view, the notion of sexual orientation was created by nature, not social interaction.

According to the __________ perspective, men are inclined toward casual sex with many partners, whereas women are inclined to be selective and monogamous.

According to the text, human beings are sexual beings__________

Current controversy centers on whether sex education should be "abstinence-only" or "__________" (also termed "comprehensive").

In the exchange perspective, what a person expects out of a relationship is referred to as

Briefly explain the interactionist perspective on human sexuality.

__________ is the taken-for-granted system of beliefs, values, and customs that places superior value on heterosexual (as opposed to homosexual) behavior and that denies or stigmatizes nonheterosexual relations.

The relatively new phenomenon of sending sexually provocative photographs and text messages over cell phones is called ________.

From childhood to old age, people are sexual beings.

In a(n) __________ society, sex is defined as a physiological activity, valued for its procreative potential.

Research shows some support for the ____________ hypothesis-that is, that familiarity reduces the reward power of a sexual encounter with a spouse or partner compared to a new relationship.

In 2007, almost half of high school students had had sexual experience.

__________ are attracted to opposite-sex partners.

According to Masters and Johnson, sex can be a(n) __________, by which partners commit themselves to expressing their sexual feelings with each other.

The incidence of AIDS transmission is growing among heterosexuals.

The __________ perspective sees sex as a focus of norms designed to regulate sexuality so that it facilitates responsible reproduction.

__________ percent of HIV/AIDS cases are reported for individuals age fifty and older.

Everyone who has been infected with HIV will eventually develop full-blown AIDS.

According to Masters and Johnson, describe elements that contribute to making sex a pleasure bond.