Question 1

Tim and Carol are upset because they recently discovered that their 13-year-old daughter has already engaged in sexual intercourse. What other characteristics is their daughter likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)   a willingness to experiment with drugs and alcohol
B)   a weaker orientation toward independence
C)   higher levels of religious involvement
D)   average interest in academic achievement

Question 2

Comprehensive sex education has which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)   It must teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex.
B)   It must have a singular focus on sexual abstinence.
C)   It must match students' existing perceptions about peer norms and attitudes.
D)   It must avoid discussions of risky sex so that students are not encouraged to have risky sex.

Question 3

Alice, a 16-year-old, gave birth to a baby boy last year. How will this affect the likelihood that her 13-year-old sister, Marie, will have a baby?

Accepted Answer

A)   It will increase.
B)   It will increase only if Marie is already sexually active.
C)   It will be unaffected.
D)   It will decrease.

Question 4

Professor Bertrande understands that many adolescents she talks to are not likely to engage in abstinence. Her research has demonstrated that the next best way for adolescents to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases is

Accepted Answer

A)   effective condom use during sex.
B)   use of the withdrawal method.
C)   use of a contraceptive implant.
D)   taking antiviral drugs before and after having sex.

Question 5

Which of these is a risk factor for sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   living apart from one's parents before age 16
B)   living in a major city
C)   living in a rural area
D)   living apart from one's parents after age 16

Question 6

Sex play that is innocuous during childhood is no longer innocuous during adolescence because

Accepted Answer

A)   children report erotic feelings before puberty.
B)   sexual feelings are activated during puberty.
C)   children are not capable of kissing, petting, masturbating, or sexual intercourse before puberty.
D)   with puberty, pregnancy becomes a serious possibility.

Question 7

How have attitudes changed about premarital intercourse during adolescence? Describe historical trends related to adolescent sexuality and explain why these trends may have happened.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

How does the average age of first intercourse vary by geographical region?

Accepted Answer

A)   It doesn't-the average age of first intercourse is similar around the world.
B)   The average age of first intercourse varies considerably around the world.
C)   The average age of first intercourse is roughly the same in industrialized countries.
D)   Because societies differ in their terminology, the average age of first intercourse is extremely difficult to compare across nations.

Question 9

Which of the following is considered an aspect of positive sexual development that the majority of adolescents face?

Accepted Answer

A)   becoming comfortable with one's maturing body
B)   reconciling feelings of sexual arousal with one's religious beliefs
C)   understanding that sex is a biological imperative
D)   preparing oneself or one's partner for an upcoming pregnancy

Question 10

Adolescent females who had sex for the first time when they were younger than 13 are especially likely to report that

Accepted Answer

A)   they were sexually curious.
B)   they were in love with their partner.
C)   their first sexual experience was involuntary.
D)   their sex partner was approximately the same age as they were.

Question 11

Based on what researchers have found, if Nicky's parents want her to be well-educated about sex, which of her parents should talk to her about sex?

Accepted Answer

A)   her mother
B)   her father
C)   Both of her parents should talk to her at the same time.
D)   Neither of her parents should talk to her about sex.

Question 12

Research on teenage mothers indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)   their infants are at heightened risk for school problems and other behavior problems in childhood.
B)   most of them unconsciously "wanted" to have a baby.
C)   within 2 to 3 years, their lives are similar to those of their peers who did not bear a child.
D)   they are better off psychologically than teenagers who aborted a pregnancy.

Question 13

Based on research, which adolescent is more likely to be sexually active: Ingrid, who lives in a single-parent home, or Leanne, who lives in a two-parent home?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ingrid
B)   Leanne
C)   Ingrid, but only immediately following her parents' divorce.
D)   Both girls are equally likely to be sexually active.

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of American adolescents have had heterosexual vaginal intercourse by the time they finish their sophomore year of high school?

Accepted Answer

A)   20%
B)   35%
C)   55%
D)   75%

Question 15

One of the aspects of positive sexuality is the belief that feelings of sexual arousal are

Accepted Answer

A)   appropriate for adults but not for adolescents.
B)   normal and appropriate.
C)   typical even though they are not appropriate.
D)   abnormal but not atypical.

Question 16

According to researchers, the male partner of an adolescent mother can have a healthy influence on both mother and child if he is able to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)   get and keep a high-quality job
B)   complete his own schooling
C)   help his partner complete her schooling
D)   marry his partner

Question 17

Jack, who is 9 years old, is curious about his own sex organ. What would a psychologist say that Jack lacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to gain pleasure from his sex organ
B)   the understanding that other humans also have sex organs
C)   the ability to understand what a sex organ is
D)   the ability to reflect on his behavior related to his sex organ

Question 18

The birthrate among adolescent women today is ________ it was in previous eras.

Accepted Answer

A)   impossible to compare to what
B)   considerably lower than
C)   somewhat higher than
D)   about the same as

Question 19

Which of the following is associated with risky sexual behavior in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)   having parents who engage in intense parental monitoring
B)   committing incidents of minor delinquency
C)   having a weaker orientation toward independence
D)   being exposed to pornography

Question 20

Which of the following statements about parent-adolescent communication about sex is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adolescents are more receptive to having one "big talk" about sex than having multiple conversations over a period of time.
B)   Sexually active adolescents overestimate their parents' disapproval of sexual activity.
C)   Parents assume that if they disapprove of sexual activity, their adolescent is not likely to be sexually active.
D)   What parents say they have discussed with their adolescent child generally matches what adolescents say they have discussed with their parents.

Exam 11: Sexuality

How have attitudes changed about premarital intercourse during adolescence? Describe historical trends related to adolescent sexuality and explain why these trends may have happened.

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Jack, who is 9 years old, is curious about his own sex organ. What would a psychologist say that Jack lacks?

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Professor Bertrande understands that many adolescents she talks to are not likely to engage in abstinence. Her research has demonstrated that the next best way for adolescents to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases is

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Alice, a 16-year-old, gave birth to a baby boy last year. How will this affect the likelihood that her 13-year-old sister, Marie, will have a baby?

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According to researchers, the male partner of an adolescent mother can have a healthy influence on both mother and child if he is able to do what?

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Sex play that is innocuous during childhood is no longer innocuous during adolescence because

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Tim and Carol are upset because they recently discovered that their 13-year-old daughter has already engaged in sexual intercourse. What other characteristics is their daughter likely to have?

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Based on research, which adolescent is more likely to be sexually active: Ingrid, who lives in a single-parent home, or Leanne, who lives in a two-parent home?

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Which of the following is associated with risky sexual behavior in adolescents?

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Approximately what percentage of American adolescents have had heterosexual vaginal intercourse by the time they finish their sophomore year of high school?

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Based on what researchers have found, if Nicky's parents want her to be well-educated about sex, which of her parents should talk to her about sex?

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How does the average age of first intercourse vary by geographical region?

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Adolescent females who had sex for the first time when they were younger than 13 are especially likely to report that

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One of the aspects of positive sexuality is the belief that feelings of sexual arousal are

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Research on teenage mothers indicates that

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Which of the following statements about parent-adolescent communication about sex is true?

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Which of the following is considered an aspect of positive sexual development that the majority of adolescents face?

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Comprehensive sex education has which of the following elements?

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The birthrate among adolescent women today is ________ it was in previous eras.

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Which of these is a risk factor for sexual abuse?

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