Question 1

List two reasons why adolescents engage in premarital sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why adolescents may engage in premarital sexual intercourse. Two common reasons include:

1. Peer pressure and social influences: Adolescents may feel pressure to engage in sexual activity in order to fit in with their peers or to conform to societal expectations. This can lead to a desire to explore their sexuality and engage in sexual relationships before marriage.

2. Lack of comprehensive sex education: In some cases, adolescents may not have access to comprehensive sex education that provides information about safe sex practices, contraception, and the emotional and physical consequences of engaging in sexual activity. Without this knowledge, adolescents may be more likely to engage in premarital sexual intercourse without fully understanding the potential risks and consequences.

Question 2

Most major changes of puberty occur within three years for females, and within four years for males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Testosterone stimulates the growth in boys of all of these, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) prostate gland. 
B) breast tissue. 
C) testicles. 
D) seminal vesicles. 
A) prostate gland. 
B) breast tissue. 
C) testicles. 
D) seminal vesicles. B

Question 4

Within a year after menarche, most girls' ovaries will begin releasing mature, fertilizable eggs called ova.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Approximately how many teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant during the year of 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) about 100,000 
B) about 300,000 
C) about 700,000 
D) about 1,000,000 
A) about 100,000 
B) about 300,000 
C) about 700,000 
D) about 1,000,000

Question 6

The start of puberty is marked by the pituitary gland releasing a hormone called

Accepted Answer

A) gonadotropin. 
B) HCG. 
C) estrogen. 
D) testosterone. 
A) gonadotropin. 
B) HCG. 
C) estrogen. 
D) testosterone.

Question 7

Which is True regarding early childhood erections and vaginal lubrication?

Accepted Answer

A) These responses indicate early sexual interest. 
B) These responses may be an expression of affection for adults. 
C) These responses are reflexes and do not necessarily indicate sexual interest. 
D) These responses indicate the beginnings of the phallic stage of development. 
A) These responses indicate early sexual interest. 
B) These responses may be an expression of affection for adults. 
C) These responses are reflexes and do not necessarily indicate sexual interest. 
D) These responses indicate the beginnings of the phallic stage of development.

Question 8

During puberty, girls generally grow taller before boys do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Estrogen stimulates the growth of breast tissue in females as early as the ages

Accepted Answer

A) of 6-7. 
B) of 8-9. 
C) of 10-12. 
D) of 12-13. 
A) of 6-7. 
B) of 8-9. 
C) of 10-12. 
D) of 12-13.

Question 10

Teens in the Southern and Southwestern United States have the highest birth rates compared to other states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Punishing a child for exploring their own genitals or masturbating may

Accepted Answer

A) increase the likelihood that the child will grow up to be a sexually responsible adult. 
B) destroy their chances for ever having a serious relationship in adulthood. 
C) make it more likely they will learn to feel guilty about sex in adulthood. 
D) help the child as an adolescent by making them more able to abstain from sex. 
A) increase the likelihood that the child will grow up to be a sexually responsible adult. 
B) destroy their chances for ever having a serious relationship in adulthood. 
C) make it more likely they will learn to feel guilty about sex in adulthood. 
D) help the child as an adolescent by making them more able to abstain from sex.

Question 12

Jeremiah is ten years old. If he is typical of most preadolescents, he is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) prefer friendships with other boys. 
B) begin to play in cross-integrated groups. 
C) develop a close, platonic relationship with a girl. 
D) be unconcerned about how his peers perceive him. 
A) prefer friendships with other boys. 
B) begin to play in cross-integrated groups. 
C) develop a close, platonic relationship with a girl. 
D) be unconcerned about how his peers perceive him.

Question 13

The vast majority of sex educators recommend abstinence as the best way to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the purposes and outcomes of present-day sex education programs.

Accepted Answer

Present-day sex education programs have

Question 15

Discuss the incidence and the dangers associated with "sexting."

Accepted Answer

Sexting, the act of sending sexually exp

Question 16

Teens with higher educational goals are less likely to engage in intercourse than less academically oriented teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Seduction of adolescents by adult gays and lesbians is quite common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Teens who feel that they can talk to their parents are more likely to engage in coitus than those who describe communication with their parents as poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss adolescents' motives for having sexual intercourse for the first time.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents' motives for having sexual i

Question 20

Parents who are unaware that masturbation is commonplace among children may

Accepted Answer

A) erroneously assume that children who masturbate are oversexed or aberrant. 
B) pull a child's hands away and scold her or him. 
C) fail to acknowledge the behavior openly. 
D) All of the above 
A) erroneously assume that children who masturbate are oversexed or aberrant. 
B) pull a child's hands away and scold her or him. 
C) fail to acknowledge the behavior openly. 
D) All of the above

List two reasons why adolescents engage in premarital sexual intercourse.

Most major changes of puberty occur within three years for females, and within four years for males.

Testosterone stimulates the growth in boys of all of these, EXCEPT

Within a year after menarche, most girls' ovaries will begin releasing mature, fertilizable eggs called ova.

Approximately how many teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant during the year of 2010?

The start of puberty is marked by the pituitary gland releasing a hormone called

Which is True regarding early childhood erections and vaginal lubrication?

During puberty, girls generally grow taller before boys do.

Estrogen stimulates the growth of breast tissue in females as early as the ages

Teens in the Southern and Southwestern United States have the highest birth rates compared to other states.

Punishing a child for exploring their own genitals or masturbating may

Jeremiah is ten years old. If he is typical of most preadolescents, he is likely to

The vast majority of sex educators recommend abstinence as the best way to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of HIV.

Discuss the purposes and outcomes of present-day sex education programs.

Discuss the incidence and the dangers associated with "sexting."

Teens with higher educational goals are less likely to engage in intercourse than less academically oriented teens.

Seduction of adolescents by adult gays and lesbians is quite common.

Teens who feel that they can talk to their parents are more likely to engage in coitus than those who describe communication with their parents as poor.

Discuss adolescents' motives for having sexual intercourse for the first time.

Parents who are unaware that masturbation is commonplace among children may

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Exam 13: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

List two reasons why adolescents engage in premarital sexual intercourse.

Most major changes of puberty occur within three years for females, and within four years for males.

Testosterone stimulates the growth in boys of all of these, EXCEPT

Within a year after menarche, most girls' ovaries will begin releasing mature, fertilizable eggs called ova.

Approximately how many teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant during the year of 2010?

The start of puberty is marked by the pituitary gland releasing a hormone called

Which is True regarding early childhood erections and vaginal lubrication?

During puberty, girls generally grow taller before boys do.

Estrogen stimulates the growth of breast tissue in females as early as the ages

Teens in the Southern and Southwestern United States have the highest birth rates compared to other states.

Punishing a child for exploring their own genitals or masturbating may

Jeremiah is ten years old. If he is typical of most preadolescents, he is likely to

The vast majority of sex educators recommend abstinence as the best way to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of HIV.

Discuss the purposes and outcomes of present-day sex education programs.

Discuss the incidence and the dangers associated with "sexting."

Teens with higher educational goals are less likely to engage in intercourse than less academically oriented teens.

Seduction of adolescents by adult gays and lesbians is quite common.

Teens who feel that they can talk to their parents are more likely to engage in coitus than those who describe communication with their parents as poor.

Discuss adolescents' motives for having sexual intercourse for the first time.

Parents who are unaware that masturbation is commonplace among children may

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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