What is 'affirmative consent'?Group of answer choicesWhen someone verbally agrees to sex, but they physically seem hesitantWhen someone physically and verbally agrees to sexWhen someone physically seems interested in sex, but has not verbally consentedWhen someone only verbally consents to sex

Sometimes people may feel that granting sexual consent verbally seems awkward or takes away from "the mood," but it doesn't have to. For example, you can simply ask a person, "Are you okay with this?" or "Does this feel good?". Why do you think affirmative consent during partnered sexual activities continues to be sometimes misunderstood, misinterpreted, misperceived, and at times confusing? Integrate at least one specific point from the course material or an outside example to support your response.

Which of the following best defines consent?Group of answer choicesConsent means everyone involved saying 'yes'Consent is an ongoing agreement given enthusiastically by the people engaging in sexual activity together, who have the freedom and capacity to do soConsent needs to be a written agreementIf consent is given, it means consent to everything

Checking for consent is the responsibility of:Group of answer choicesThe person actively initiating sexEveryone involvedThe person not initiating sex

In a committed relationship, consent:Group of answer choicesCan be assumedIs always presentCannot be assumedIs only relevant if the relationship is sexual

Which of the following is NOT part of UConn's definition of sexual consent? a. Consent must be spoken verbally b. Consent must be freely and actively given c. Consent to one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity d. The lack of a negative response is not consent