Flashcards on Psychology of Gender and Sexuality
Psychology of Gender and Sexuality: A Student's Guide
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Sexual orientation
24 cards
Card 1
Question: Define sexual orientation.
Answer: A person’s sexual attraction to and affection for members of either the opposite or the same sex (i.e., an individual’s pattern of sexual attraction).
Card 2
Question: What is the definition of homosexual?
Answer: Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity with, members of the same sex.
Card 3
Question: What is the definition of heterosexual?
Answer: Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity with, members of the opposite sex.
Card 4
Question: What is the definition of bisexual?
Answer: Sexual attraction toward, or sexual activity with, both men and women.
Card 5
Question: What is the definition of asexual?
Answer: A lack of sexual attraction to anyone, or a lack of interest in sexual activity.
Card 6
Question: True or false: The most common sexual orientation is homosexual.
Answer: False — the most common sexual orientation is heterosexual.
Card 7
Question: Why is it difficult to get an accurate percentage for homosexual orientation?
Answer: Because discrimination, prejudice, and mistreatment make people less likely to openly report homosexual orientation.
Card 8
Question: What does the prefix 'homo' mean?
Answer: 'Same' (not 'different').
Card 9
Question: Does a single bisexual experience make a person bisexual?
Answer: No. One bisexual experience does not make a person bisexual; bisexual people may vary in attraction over time and do not necessarily have simultaneous
Card 10
Question: List environmental factors that may influence sexual orientation.
Answer: Upbringing and social experience, social expectations and reinforcement, gendered childhood behaviour shaped by social environment, cultural attitudes