Question 1

What are the factors that motivate sexual activity and experimentation in teenagers? Also, identify the factors that predispose them to sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

The motivations for sexual experimentation and activity among teenagers are numerous and complex: curiosity, pleasure, and desire, to name a few. Sexuality researchers have been able to target and cluster several important factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior: social/environmental factors, which include community, family structure, peers, and romantic partners, and individual characteristics.

Question 2

Parents refrain from divulging too much sexual information because they believe that their children will become sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the context of sex play, same-sex activity is mostly common ________ when the separation of the sexes is particularly strong.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the childhood years 
B)  in adolescence 
C)  during middle age 
D)  immediately after birth 
A)  during the childhood years 
B)  in adolescence 
C)  during middle age 
D)  immediately after birth

Question 5

Signs of sexual arousal in girls begin soon after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive sexuality education addres

Question 8

The most important common aspect between menstruation in girls and nocturnal emissions in boys is that

Accepted Answer

A)  both need to be treated immediately. 
B)  they mark the beginning of fertility. 
C)  they indicate the probability of sexual abuse. 
D)  both are rare occurrences during adolescence. 
A)  both need to be treated immediately. 
B)  they mark the beginning of fertility. 
C)  they indicate the probability of sexual abuse. 
D)  both are rare occurrences during adolescence.

Question 9

Sexual debut

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the onset of menstruation. 
B)  symbolizes attaining sexual maturity. 
C)  is the experience of first sexual intercourse. 
D)  is the development of sperm in the testicles. 
A)  refers to the onset of menstruation. 
B)  symbolizes attaining sexual maturity. 
C)  is the experience of first sexual intercourse. 
D)  is the development of sperm in the testicles.

Question 10

Puberty is the time when a person

Accepted Answer

A)  enters early adulthood. 
B)  becomes capable of reproduction. 
C)  learns about sexuality. 
D)  becomes a legal adult. 
A)  enters early adulthood. 
B)  becomes capable of reproduction. 
C)  learns about sexuality. 
D)  becomes a legal adult.

Question 11

Menarche is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for the growth spurt that occurs during puberty. 
B)  the onset of menstruation. 
C)  a term for painful menstrual cramps. 
D)  the absence of menstruation. 
A)  another name for the growth spurt that occurs during puberty. 
B)  the onset of menstruation. 
C)  a term for painful menstrual cramps. 
D)  the absence of menstruation.

Question 12

A sex education program in the Dakota school district goes from Kindergarten through high school. It is age-appropriate and covers a broad range of topics as well as opportunities to develop relationships and interpersonal skills and sexual responsibility. This approach is called

Accepted Answer

A)  contraceptive sexuality education 
B)  comprehensive sexuality education 
C)  abstinence-only sexuality education 
D)  facilitative sexuality education 
A)  contraceptive sexuality education 
B)  comprehensive sexuality education 
C)  abstinence-only sexuality education 
D)  facilitative sexuality education

Question 13

In the context of the influences on the psychosexual development of teenagers, a viable solution to sexual hype in the media is to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the media from conveying both positive and negative sexual messages. 
B)  manage the sexual hype by censoring all forms of erotic portrayals on television and the Internet. 
C)  balance the sexual hype with information about real life. 
D)  forbid children and adolescents from accessing the radio and YouTube. 
A)  prevent the media from conveying both positive and negative sexual messages. 
B)  manage the sexual hype by censoring all forms of erotic portrayals on television and the Internet. 
C)  balance the sexual hype with information about real life. 
D)  forbid children and adolescents from accessing the radio and YouTube.

Question 14

Babies born to teenagers

Accepted Answer

A)  are much healthier that those born to older women. 
B)  are mostly the result of teens having sex with other teens. 
C)  have low birth weights. 
D)  receive superior prenatal care. 
A)  are much healthier that those born to older women. 
B)  are mostly the result of teens having sex with other teens. 
C)  have low birth weights. 
D)  receive superior prenatal care.

Question 15

Select the statement below that is a POSITIVE aspect of masturbation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resisting one's sexual functioning 
B)  Increases daily sexual tension 
C)  Increasing the risk of becoming homosexual 
D)  Lowers stress and anxiety 
A)  Resisting one's sexual functioning 
B)  Increases daily sexual tension 
C)  Increasing the risk of becoming homosexual 
D)  Lowers stress and anxiety

Question 16

According to Alfred Kinsey, the most important psychosexual event in male adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle-mass growth. 
B)  voice deepening. 
C)  hair growth on the face. 
D)  first ejaculation. 
A)  muscle-mass growth. 
B)  voice deepening. 
C)  hair growth on the face. 
D)  first ejaculation.

Question 17

Children who engage in sex play

Accepted Answer

A)  generally do so with children of their own sex. 
B)  are likely to have an unintended pregnancy in the future. 
C)  are likely to become sexually active in early teen years. 
D)  should be seen by a therapist as this is a matter of concern. 
A)  generally do so with children of their own sex. 
B)  are likely to have an unintended pregnancy in the future. 
C)  are likely to become sexually active in early teen years. 
D)  should be seen by a therapist as this is a matter of concern.

Question 18

Humans' earliest lessons come from

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional bonding with a parent during the first 2 years of life. 
B)  the interpretation of others' body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. 
C)  masturbation in infancy. 
D)  rewards and punishment. 
A)  emotional bonding with a parent during the first 2 years of life. 
B)  the interpretation of others' body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. 
C)  masturbation in infancy. 
D)  rewards and punishment.

Question 19

Sexuality researchers have been able to target and cluster several important factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior. The most common reason that teens have given for not having had sex was that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were unfamiliar with the acts of intimacy. 
B)  they preferred masturbation to having sex. 
C)  their peers disapproved of it. 
D)  it was against their religion or morals. 
A)  they were unfamiliar with the acts of intimacy. 
B)  they preferred masturbation to having sex. 
C)  their peers disapproved of it. 
D)  it was against their religion or morals.

Question 20

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Accepted Answer

A)  the deepening of the voice. 
B)  the enlargement of the testicles. 
C)  the growth of pubic hair. 
D)  the growth of facial hair. 
A)  the deepening of the voice. 
B)  the enlargement of the testicles. 
C)  the growth of pubic hair. 
D)  the growth of facial hair.

What are the factors that motivate sexual activity and experimentation in teenagers? Also, identify the factors that predispose them to sexual behavior.

Parents refrain from divulging too much sexual information because they believe that their children will become sexually active.

Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal.

In the context of sex play, same-sex activity is mostly common ________ when the separation of the sexes is particularly strong.

Signs of sexual arousal in girls begin soon after birth.

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

The most important common aspect between menstruation in girls and nocturnal emissions in boys is that

Sexual debut

Puberty is the time when a person

Menarche is

A sex education program in the Dakota school district goes from Kindergarten through high school. It is age-appropriate and covers a broad range of topics as well as opportunities to develop relationships and interpersonal skills and sexual responsibility. This approach is called

In the context of the influences on the psychosexual development of teenagers, a viable solution to sexual hype in the media is to

Babies born to teenagers

Select the statement below that is a POSITIVE aspect of masturbation.

According to Alfred Kinsey, the most important psychosexual event in male adolescence is

Children who engage in sex play

Humans' earliest lessons come from

Sexuality researchers have been able to target and cluster several important factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior. The most common reason that teens have given for not having had sex was that

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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Exam 6: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

What are the factors that motivate sexual activity and experimentation in teenagers? Also, identify the factors that predispose them to sexual behavior.

Parents refrain from divulging too much sexual information because they believe that their children will become sexually active.

Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal.

In the context of sex play, same-sex activity is mostly common ________ when the separation of the sexes is particularly strong.

Signs of sexual arousal in girls begin soon after birth.

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

The most important common aspect between menstruation in girls and nocturnal emissions in boys is that

Sexual debut

Puberty is the time when a person

Menarche is

A sex education program in the Dakota school district goes from Kindergarten through high school. It is age-appropriate and covers a broad range of topics as well as opportunities to develop relationships and interpersonal skills and sexual responsibility. This approach is called

In the context of the influences on the psychosexual development of teenagers, a viable solution to sexual hype in the media is to

Babies born to teenagers

Select the statement below that is a POSITIVE aspect of masturbation.

According to Alfred Kinsey, the most important psychosexual event in male adolescence is

Children who engage in sex play

Humans' earliest lessons come from

Sexuality researchers have been able to target and cluster several important factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior. The most common reason that teens have given for not having had sex was that

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

Filters