Exam 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Laura asks questions such as "how far should you go on a date" and "why do people think it is wrong to have sex before marriage?" How old is Laura likely to be?

Experts encourage parents to be tolerant of their children's questions and behaviors related to sexuality (i.e. genital touching).

About what percent of American students in grades 9-12 have engaged in sexual intercourse?

Discuss the research findings on the effects of sexuality education. Be sure to include references to specific findings. Based on these findings, what information do you feel should be included in a quality sexuality education program?

What is the technical term used for first ejaculation in boys?

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

The best approach for parents whose five-year-old child walks in on them while they are having sexual intercourse is to:

The realization that one's gender does not typically change over the life span is called:

Which group of teens was found to have lower GPAs, care less about school and experience more school problems?

Which statement describes typical abstinence-only sexuality education programs?

The majority of parents and teachers prefer to have abstinence-only sexuality education be taught in schools.

Identify one example of a question children might ask at each of the following stages: (1) Ages 3 to5, (2) Ages 6 to 8, (3) Ages 9 to 12, (4) Ages 12 to 14 and (5) Ages15-17. Based on information from your text, how would parents be encouraged to respond to each question? You may use a paragraph or chart format.

According to the most recent sexuality studies, oral sex among teens has increased.

What characteristics do countries that have lower rates of teen pregnancy, abortion and childbearing have in common?

What is a common criticism of many of the studies related to childhood sexuality?

Since the earlier Kinsey studies, how have rates of oral sex among teenagers changed?

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

Luke has been asking his mom and dad questions such as "where was I before I was born" and "how does my mommy get a baby?" How old do you think Luke is?

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

A typical sexuality education program for 7-8-year olds in the Netherlands would include all of these topics EXCEPT: