Chapter 6

Question 1

sexual script

Answer 1

pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave in sexual contexts; females and males have been socialized to follow different sexual scripts

Question 2

sexual minority

Answer 2

someone who self-identifies as

lesbian, gay, or bisexual

Question 3

bisexual

Answer 3

a person who is attracted to people of both sexes

Question 4

homophobia

Answer 4

irrational negative feelings against

individuals who have same-sex attractions

Question 5

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Answer 5

infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact, which is not limited to vaginal intercourse but includes oral-genital contact and anal-genital contact as well

Question 6

AIDS

Answer 6

stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which destroys the body’s immune system

Question 7

genital herpes

Answer 7

a sexually transmitted infection caused by a large family of viruses of different strains; these strains produce other, non-sexually transmitted diseases such as chicken pox and mononucleosis

Question 8

genital warts

Answer 8

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

Question 9

gonorrhea

Answer 9

a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 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”

Question 10

syphilis

Answer 10

a sexually transmitted infection caused by

the bacterium Treponema pallidum, a spirochete

Question 11

chlamydia

Answer 11

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

Question 12

rape

Answer 12

forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent

Question 13

date/acquaintance rape

Answer 13

coercive sexual activity directed at someone whom the perpetrator knows

Question 14

quid pro quo sexual harassment

Answer 14

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

Question 15

hostile environment sexual harassment

Answer 15

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