Lesson 7: Sexual Behaviors

INTRODUCTION
Behavior – actions
 overt - observable
 covert – not readily observable by the naked eye

 We act because…
Motivation – something that drives us to do
something
Response to stimuli (something that incites to
action or exertion or quickens action)
Achieve pleasure or avoid pain.
Achieve a goal.
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Behavior – readily measurable
 Frequency – how many times an action is done
in a span of time
 Duration – how long does an action take place
 Intensity – magnitude by which it is done
 Diversity – variation of a similar behavior done in
various context
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Sexual Behavior – actions that humans agree to
interpret as an expression of their sexual motivations
or intentions.
 Erotic behavior– involves any of the primary or
secondary erotic zones.
 Primary erogenous zones – very sensitive to
touch such as mouth, anus, genitals and nipples.
 Secondary erogenous zones – supportive of
the primary zones in eliciting response.
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TYPES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ACCORDING
TO THE AIM OF THE BEHAVIOR
1. Auto-erotic – self-directed
 masturbation – stimulation of one’s own genitals
2. Homoerotic – oriented to the same sex.
3. Heteroerotic – oriented to the other sex.
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Copulation – insertion of penis to the vagina
Non-copulation – hugging, kissing, caressing
 Fellatio – oral stimulation of the penis
 Cunnilingus – oral stimulation of the vagina
 Anal sex – stimulation or penetration of the anal
orifice.
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Paraphilia – is when an individual gets sexually

aroused by an object, a person or a circumstance
that are unusual.
Paraphilic disorder – when the urge or act lasts
for at least six months and is a manifestation of
clinically significant distress.
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Common Paraphilic disorder

1. Exhibitionism – pleasure from exposing one’s
genitals to nonconsenting people.
2. Fetishism – arousal from non-living objects
3. Frotteurism – touching or rubbing one’s body or
genitals to nonconsenting people.
4. Pedophilia – arousal from children
5. Sexual masochism – arousal from actual suffering
or humiliation.
6. Sexual sadism – arousal from actually inflicting
pain to others.
7. Transvestic fetishism – (for heterosexual males
only) arousal from wearing clothing by the opposite
sex during sexual activities
8. Voyeurism – observing other people engaged in
sexual activities.
 Reference

Peralta, E.P., Botor, N.J., & Laude, T.M.

(2019). A Course Module for Gender and
Society: A Human Ecological Approach.
Manila: Rex Book Store
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