Health Flashcards
(25 cards)
_____ is one’s own social and legal status as a man or woman.
Gender
________ is the term used to describe whether a person feels a sexual desire for people of the other gender, the same gender, or both genders.
Sexual orientation
_____ provides a sense of self-worth when sexual understanding is positive.
Sexuality
_______ refers to a person’s sexual interest and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.
Human sexuality
This dimension of human sexuality largely concerns human reproductive functions, including the human-sexual response cycle and the basic biological drives that exist in all species.
Biological and physical aspects
Sexuality may be experienced and expressed in a variety of ways, including thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, practices, roles, and relationships. These may manifest themselves in biological, physical, emotional, social, or spiritual aspects.
True
This aspect of the dimensions of human sexuality includes the bond between individuals expressed through profound feelings or physical manifestions of love, trust, and care.
Emotional aspects
This aspect of the dimensions of human sexuality deals with the effects of human society on one’s sexuality.
Social aspects
This aspect of the dimensions of human sexuality concerns an individual’s spiritual connection with others through sexuality.
Spirituality
Sexuality also affects and is affected by cultural, political, legal, philosophical, moral, ethical, and religious aspects of life.
True
It refers to the physiological differences found among male, female, and various intersex bodies.
Sex
It refers to the social or cultural distinctions associated with being male, female, or intersex.
Gender
It is a person’s sense of self as a member of a particular gender.
Gender identity
These are the individuals who identify themselves with a role that corresponds to the sex assigned to them at birth.
Cisgender
These are individuals who identify with a role that is different from their biological sex.
Transgender
It permits men and women the equal enjoyment of human rights.
Gender equality
Refers to the set of roles, characteristics, and expectations of how a man or woman should feel, think, and act as influenced by their parents, peers, and society.
Gender role
Sexual health is important because it enables individuals to take charge of their reproductive health, and their emotional well-being with regard to their intimate relationships.
True
Adolescence is a very formative stage, and the habits you learn during the teenage years can often stay with you for a lifetime.
True
The physical changes are caused primarily by _____.
hormones
________ is an act of assertion of independence with little adherence to parental advice during the teen years of a child’s life.
Teenage rebellion
He or she may constantly look for confirmation from outside, comparing himself or herself to the images in the media. What is this teenage concern called?
Body image
When dating leads to pressure to engage in sexual activities, this is the time when parents need to closely monitor their child’s whereabouts. What teenage concern is this?
Teenage dating
It is a problem that permanently affects the lives of both the mother and father.
Teenage pregnancy
