Exam 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Girls' growth spurts typically happen earlier than boys'.

Which of the following statements is true related to religion and sexual activity?

Which of the following statements describes patterns of teens and oral sex?

Sexuality education programs in Sweden typically include information about masturbation, contraception, pregnancy and childbirth starting at age 7.

Discuss the standard measures that are used to determine success of a sexuality program. What are the limitations of these measures? Name at least 2 other measures suggested by the author of your text related to the effects of sexuality education programs and why they are hard to measure.

Ethnic differences do not account for much variance in sexual attitudes, sexual behaviors, or frequency of behaviors among teens.

What countries are known as world leaders in sexuality education, providing the best examples of the value of high-quality sex education?

Ultrasound technology has revealed that sexual anatomy (i.e. erections in males) becomes functional before birth.

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?

Heterosexual teens who delay sexual intercourse are more likely to:

Identify the three social factors discussed in your text that influence teens' sexuality. For each give an explanation of how it influences teens and a specific research finding for that influence.

Same-sex experimentation in preadolescents is:

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

What country has the world's lowest rates of teenage pregnancy?

A typically-developing child shows a decline in sexual exploration. Most likely, this child is how old?

What type of sexuality related questions are the most common for children to ask first?

Which statement describes common feelings of teens about timing of puberty?

Related to peer influences, what is true of how peers influence each other related to sexual behaviors?

Young boys are often told to call their penis a "wiener." What are young girls often told to call their clitoris?

During adolescence, the risks for depression and suicide are about equal for heterosexual and homosexual youth.