Assignment task: Integrate the material presented in the book Cite the source detailed discussion per question
1. Discuss what research findings reveal regarding how women and men, both heterosexual and LGBT, perceive the relationship between love and sex, and describe the phenomenon of "friends with benefits."
2. Why would anyone want to choose celibacy? What are the disadvantages, that is, how could it be a manifestation of unhealthy sexuality? What are the advantages, that is, how could it be a manifestation of healthy sexuality?
3. What psychosocial theories have been advanced to explain sexual orientation? What biological factors may influence sexual orientation? What is the research evidence for these competing theories?
4. Describe options for conception available to couples with infertility problems. Discuss ethical, legal, and personal dilemmas associated with assisted reproductive technology (ART). What are the potential financial and health costs of ART?
5. Summarize what the research reveals regarding the incidence of and reasons for intercourse among adolescents. What factors are related to early or late initiation of intercourse? Include a discussion of the trends in adolescent sexual activity over the last several decades.
6. Describe consensual and nonconsensual extramarital relationships, noting the motivations, prevalence, and effects for both. Discuss some of the factors associated with higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs and HIV) in extramarital relationships.
Text book
Crooks, R.L. & Baur, K. (2021). Our sexuality . (14th ed). Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-0357360750