Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding sexual orientation and mental health is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Same sex youth have higher rates of eating disorders. 
B) Same-sex youth have higher perceived stress than heterosexual youth. 
C) Sexual minority youth have less mastery of their lives than heterosexual youth. 
D) Sexual minority youth have higher rates of substance abuse and depression. 
A) Same sex youth have higher rates of eating disorders. 
B) Same-sex youth have higher perceived stress than heterosexual youth. 
C) Sexual minority youth have less mastery of their lives than heterosexual youth. 
D) Sexual minority youth have higher rates of substance abuse and depression.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an area of similarity in the lives of heterosexual,same-sex attraction,and bisexual adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) friendship quality 
B) relationships with parents 
C) academic orientation 
D) perception of school climate 
A) friendship quality 
B) relationships with parents 
C) academic orientation 
D) perception of school climate

Question 3

Senator Gorson makes the case to his colleagues that there should be national legislation mandating parental consent for adolescent girls' abortions.He calls abortion a "medically dangerous procedure" and one that will "scar these young women for life." Research on his statements would seem to indicate that Senator Gorson is

Accepted Answer

A) correct about the medical risk; research has shown that abortion is medically dangerous. 
B) correct about the psychological risks; girls who have had abortions are at high risk for depression. 
C) incorrect on both positions; first trimester abortion is medically safe and a study of girls who had abortions showed they were not psychologically harmed by the procedure. 
D) incorrect about the medical risk,but correct about the psychological risk. 
A) correct about the medical risk; research has shown that abortion is medically dangerous. 
B) correct about the psychological risks; girls who have had abortions are at high risk for depression. 
C) incorrect on both positions; first trimester abortion is medically safe and a study of girls who had abortions showed they were not psychologically harmed by the procedure. 
D) incorrect about the medical risk,but correct about the psychological risk.

Question 4

The current pregnancy rate for U.S.teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is ________ which is ________ than the rate in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A) 22.3 births per 1000 females; higher 
B) 22.3 births per 1000 females; lower 
C) 52.6 births per 1000 females; higher 
D) 52.6 births per 1000 females; lower 
A) 22.3 births per 1000 females; higher 
B) 22.3 births per 1000 females; lower 
C) 52.6 births per 1000 females; higher 
D) 52.6 births per 1000 females; lower

Question 5

Carla,a 19-year-old college sophomore,is a victim of rape.Which of the following statements about her rape is most likely to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Her assailant was a stranger. 
B) She knew the person who raped her. 
C) She reported the rape to the police. 
D) She reported the rape to campus security. 
A) Her assailant was a stranger. 
B) She knew the person who raped her. 
C) She reported the rape to the police. 
D) She reported the rape to campus security.

Question 6

Using cross-cultural data,discuss three reasons why the United States continues to have one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the developed world.

Accepted Answer

1)In European countries,as well as Canad

Question 7

Anna is a 24-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first baby.Her neighbor,Trish,is 16 and pregnant with her first child.Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE of these women?

Accepted Answer

A) Anna is more likely than Trisha to be receiving prenatal care. 
B) Anna is more likely than Trisha to have a premature birth. 
C) Trisha's baby is likely to weigh more than Anna's baby. 
D) Both mothers will be equally competent caregivers for their babies. 
A) Anna is more likely than Trisha to be receiving prenatal care. 
B) Anna is more likely than Trisha to have a premature birth. 
C) Trisha's baby is likely to weigh more than Anna's baby. 
D) Both mothers will be equally competent caregivers for their babies.

Question 8

Mary believes that all child molesters are gay men and she goes out of her way to avoid a colleague whom she believes is a gay man.Mary's beliefs and behavior could be labeled as

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment. 
B) stigmatizing. 
C) homophobia. 
D) gay bashing. 
A) sexual harassment. 
B) stigmatizing. 
C) homophobia. 
D) gay bashing.

Question 9

Phil is a gay man,but he dates women and has told nobody about his sexual orientation.Phil is engaged in a form of self-devaluation called

Accepted Answer

A) passing. 
B) closeting. 
C) covert lying. 
D) covering. 
A) passing. 
B) closeting. 
C) covert lying. 
D) covering.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations that John Conger offered for reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) sex education and family planning 
B) access to contraceptive methods 
C) broad community involvement and support 
D) having pregnant teens educated in separate classrooms from their peers 
A) sex education and family planning 
B) access to contraceptive methods 
C) broad community involvement and support 
D) having pregnant teens educated in separate classrooms from their peers

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents' sources of sexual information is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Male adolescents are more likely to talk to their fathers about sex than their mothers. 
B) Adolescents get information about sex from the Internet. 
C) Female adolescents are more likely to have conversations about sex with their mothers than with their fathers. 
D) Many parents are uncomfortable talking about sex with their adolescents. 
A) Male adolescents are more likely to talk to their fathers about sex than their mothers. 
B) Adolescents get information about sex from the Internet. 
C) Female adolescents are more likely to have conversations about sex with their mothers than with their fathers. 
D) Many parents are uncomfortable talking about sex with their adolescents.

Question 12

Sandra tells you that she and her mother are participating in a series of five,2-hour workshops sponsored by her local Girls' Inc.office.They are talking about making responsible decisions about pregnancy and encouraging her motivation to avoid pregnancy until she is older.Sandra is describing which program?

Accepted Answer

A) Growing Together 
B) Health Bridges 
C) Taking Care of Business 
D) The Resistance to Persuasion 
A) Growing Together 
B) Health Bridges 
C) Taking Care of Business 
D) The Resistance to Persuasion

Question 13

A consideration that is especially important for younger teens as they plan to avoid pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in oral sex rather than sexual intercourse. 
B) delaying dating until they are 18. 
C) dating in small groups,rather than individual dating situations. 
D) abstinence. 
A) engaging in oral sex rather than sexual intercourse. 
B) delaying dating until they are 18. 
C) dating in small groups,rather than individual dating situations. 
D) abstinence.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) More males masturbate than females. 
B) Information on masturbation is based on self-reports. 
C) Masturbation is a more stigmatized behavior for females than for males. 
D) Most adolescents today feel guilty about masturbation. 
A) More males masturbate than females. 
B) Information on masturbation is based on self-reports. 
C) Masturbation is a more stigmatized behavior for females than for males. 
D) Most adolescents today feel guilty about masturbation.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about coping with rape is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Social support is an important factor in recovery. 
B) Professional counseling is an important factor in recovery. 
C) A woman's psychological adjustment prior to an assault is a factor in coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Social support is an important factor in recovery. 
B) Professional counseling is an important factor in recovery. 
C) A woman's psychological adjustment prior to an assault is a factor in coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 16

In its early phases,syphilis can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A) Valtex. 
B) Acyclovir. 
C) Podophyllin. 
D) Penicillin. 
A) Valtex. 
B) Acyclovir. 
C) Podophyllin. 
D) Penicillin.

Question 17

Adolescents in the United Sates are less likely than their counterparts in Canada to

Accepted Answer

A) have access to a comprehensive sex-education program in school. 
B) have access to reproductive health services. 
C) be provided with free contraceptives. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) have access to a comprehensive sex-education program in school. 
B) have access to reproductive health services. 
C) be provided with free contraceptives. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Which of the following statements regarding sexual orientation and mental health is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT an area of similarity in the lives of heterosexual,same-sex attraction,and bisexual adolescents?

The current pregnancy rate for U.S.teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is which is than the rate in 2014.

Carla,a 19-year-old college sophomore,is a victim of rape.Which of the following statements about her rape is most likely to be TRUE?

Using cross-cultural data,discuss three reasons why the United States continues to have one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the developed world.

Anna is a 24-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first baby.Her neighbor,Trish,is 16 and pregnant with her first child.Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE of these women?

Mary believes that all child molesters are gay men and she goes out of her way to avoid a colleague whom she believes is a gay man.Mary's beliefs and behavior could be labeled as

Phil is a gay man,but he dates women and has told nobody about his sexual orientation.Phil is engaged in a form of self-devaluation called

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations that John Conger offered for reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents' sources of sexual information is NOT true?

A consideration that is especially important for younger teens as they plan to avoid pregnancy is

Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about coping with rape is TRUE?

In its early phases,syphilis can be treated with

Adolescents in the United Sates are less likely than their counterparts in Canada to

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 6: Sexuality

Which of the following statements regarding sexual orientation and mental health is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT an area of similarity in the lives of heterosexual,same-sex attraction,and bisexual adolescents?

The current pregnancy rate for U.S.teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is ________ which is ________ than the rate in 2014.

Carla,a 19-year-old college sophomore,is a victim of rape.Which of the following statements about her rape is most likely to be TRUE?

Using cross-cultural data,discuss three reasons why the United States continues to have one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the developed world.

Anna is a 24-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first baby.Her neighbor,Trish,is 16 and pregnant with her first child.Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE of these women?

Mary believes that all child molesters are gay men and she goes out of her way to avoid a colleague whom she believes is a gay man.Mary's beliefs and behavior could be labeled as

Phil is a gay man,but he dates women and has told nobody about his sexual orientation.Phil is engaged in a form of self-devaluation called

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations that John Conger offered for reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents' sources of sexual information is NOT true?

A consideration that is especially important for younger teens as they plan to avoid pregnancy is

Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about coping with rape is TRUE?

In its early phases,syphilis can be treated with

Adolescents in the United Sates are less likely than their counterparts in Canada to

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters

The current pregnancy rate for U.S.teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is which is than the rate in 2014.