Exam 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

What percent of high school students commonly report being LGB or unsure about their sexual orientation?

What is the average age for American students' first sexual intercourse?

Who is most likely to report engaging in oral sex?

Transgender children suffer from which of the following situations?

Nudity is natural and common in many cultures, such as ___________, which have a reputation for physical health and beauty.

During early childhood, children have to learn extremely complex physical skills, such as all of the following EXCEPT:

Infants, toddlers, and young children engage in many behaviors that involve exploring their bodies and doing things that feel good, such as genital touching.

Some young people believe that "sex" only refers to sexual intercourse and that by engaging in other activities such as oral sex or mutual masturbation, they are not really having sex. What is the perspective of your textbook on this issue? What is your personal perspective?

What does research show about genital touching during infancy and early childhood (ages 2 to 5)?

At what age do children typically start asking questions about sex?

What types of sexuality education programs were found to delay sexual behavior and reduce frequency of sexual behaviors and unprotected sex?

Riley has been asking questions such as "why do some girls have larger breasts than others" and "do boys have a period too?" How old is Riley likely to be?

What was the most common motivation given by boys for engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time?

Because they are more likely to be in dating relationships with a male who is older, who would be more likely to find themselves at increased risk for early initiation into sexual behavior, unprotected sex, and pregnancy?

_________ believe that sexual learning occurs even when there are no formalized sexuality education programs.

What is the most important influence on teen sexual behavior?

Explain how boys' and girls' first experiences of sexual maturation could lead to them having different attitudes about their bodies and sexuality.

Children's earliest friendships tend to be activity-based, whereas in early adolescence friendships are more often based on:

Pheromones promote the bond between:

The National Survey of Family Growth found that approximately 17% of males and 15% of females of what age have engaged in anal sex?