COUC 504 week 4 Study | 2025/2026 Update | 100%
Correct.
sexual identity
includes (a) physical identity, (b) gender identity, (c) social sex role identity, and (d) sexual
orientation identity
physical identity
is the biological sex of individuals
gender identity
is the belief a person has about his or her gender (i.e., the psychological sense of being male,
female, both, or neither),
social sex role identity
is the gender roles people adopt or adhere to on the basis of cultural norms for feminine and
masculine behavior. For example, a physical male may have a female gender identity, feeling
more like a female emotionally and spiritually, and may have a female social sex role identity,
adopting societal behaviors and appearances of a female.
sexual orientation identity
is different from gender identity, involving a person's sexual and emotional attraction to
members of the other and/or the same sex.
sexual orientation
,is described as consisting of a set of seven variables: (a) sexual behaviors; (b) emotions; (c)
sexual fantasies; (d) sexual attractions; (e) social preference; (f) living life as a heterosexual,
bisexual, or gay or lesbian; and (g) self-identification
heterosexuality
the most common sexual orientation identity, refers to aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to
members of the opposite gender (in a binary male-female system)
homosexuality
is one type of sexual orientation identity; however, homosexual is no longer a preferred term
used to refer to an individual or a group of people who have same-sex feelings and behaviors and
who identify with the gay community.
bisexuality
refers to aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of either the same or the opposite
gender. Most bisexual people are not equally attracted to men and women, and many are
exclusively attracted to one or the other gender at different points in their lives.
questioning
is a term that refers to an individual who is questioning her or his sexual orientation and/or
gender identity
queer
a broad term that includes anyone who does not identify as heterosexual (represented by Q)
pansexual
, an individual whose sexual and/or affectional attractions are not limited to what is based on
gender identity or biological sex
hetero flexible
someone who identifies as primarily heterosexual, but may engage in limited situational same-
sex sexual behavior yet does not identify as bisexual
affectional orientation
-describes sexual minorities because it broadens the discussion beyond simply sexual attraction
-LGB relationships are not based solely on sexual attraction, perhaps "affectional orientation"
may be a more accurate term
-The term affectional orientation may also be more appropriate because it allows the LGB or
questioning client to use a broader spectrum of emotional language to explore or accurately
represent his or her experience of attraction
heterosexism
- defined as the oppression of LGBTQI individuals that involves prejudice and discriminatory
behavior
- includes the enforcement of heterosexual norms that may be consciously or unconsciously
endorsed by individuals and institutions
- problematic because it considers heterosexuality to be the "norm" and model of sexual identity
for all people
- originates from, and is maintained by, stereotypes that individuals hold about those who are
LGBTQI
- not the same as homophobia
Correct.
sexual identity
includes (a) physical identity, (b) gender identity, (c) social sex role identity, and (d) sexual
orientation identity
physical identity
is the biological sex of individuals
gender identity
is the belief a person has about his or her gender (i.e., the psychological sense of being male,
female, both, or neither),
social sex role identity
is the gender roles people adopt or adhere to on the basis of cultural norms for feminine and
masculine behavior. For example, a physical male may have a female gender identity, feeling
more like a female emotionally and spiritually, and may have a female social sex role identity,
adopting societal behaviors and appearances of a female.
sexual orientation identity
is different from gender identity, involving a person's sexual and emotional attraction to
members of the other and/or the same sex.
sexual orientation
,is described as consisting of a set of seven variables: (a) sexual behaviors; (b) emotions; (c)
sexual fantasies; (d) sexual attractions; (e) social preference; (f) living life as a heterosexual,
bisexual, or gay or lesbian; and (g) self-identification
heterosexuality
the most common sexual orientation identity, refers to aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to
members of the opposite gender (in a binary male-female system)
homosexuality
is one type of sexual orientation identity; however, homosexual is no longer a preferred term
used to refer to an individual or a group of people who have same-sex feelings and behaviors and
who identify with the gay community.
bisexuality
refers to aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of either the same or the opposite
gender. Most bisexual people are not equally attracted to men and women, and many are
exclusively attracted to one or the other gender at different points in their lives.
questioning
is a term that refers to an individual who is questioning her or his sexual orientation and/or
gender identity
queer
a broad term that includes anyone who does not identify as heterosexual (represented by Q)
pansexual
, an individual whose sexual and/or affectional attractions are not limited to what is based on
gender identity or biological sex
hetero flexible
someone who identifies as primarily heterosexual, but may engage in limited situational same-
sex sexual behavior yet does not identify as bisexual
affectional orientation
-describes sexual minorities because it broadens the discussion beyond simply sexual attraction
-LGB relationships are not based solely on sexual attraction, perhaps "affectional orientation"
may be a more accurate term
-The term affectional orientation may also be more appropriate because it allows the LGB or
questioning client to use a broader spectrum of emotional language to explore or accurately
represent his or her experience of attraction
heterosexism
- defined as the oppression of LGBTQI individuals that involves prejudice and discriminatory
behavior
- includes the enforcement of heterosexual norms that may be consciously or unconsciously
endorsed by individuals and institutions
- problematic because it considers heterosexuality to be the "norm" and model of sexual identity
for all people
- originates from, and is maintained by, stereotypes that individuals hold about those who are
LGBTQI
- not the same as homophobia
