Describe how sociocultural factors influence what are considered “normal” sexual behaviors.

Instructions

Your assignment must:

Evaluate the behavior of the individual in each case.

Explain whether is sexual behavior is “normal” or abnormal and why.

• If you were to give each person advice, what would you tell them?

Cases:

• Mr. Jones is a 72-year-old man. He lost his first wife four years ago, but recently began dating another woman. He is concerned because he is “only able to have sex twice a week” and is seeking an intervention that will enhance his sexual performance.
• Kenny is a 14-year-old boy. Recently, he and his best friend Rob have begun mutually masturbating together after school.
• Sarah is a 28-year-old female. She has been married for 5 years, but has never had an orgasm with her husband. She reports that she is not concerned about not having an orgasm because she finds the sexual contact with her husband pleasurable in other ways.
• Pat and Jan have been in a monogamous relationship for 8 years. They usually have sex with each other once a week. During their sex, Pat enjoys slapping Jan in the face and Jan enjoys being slapped.