Exam 10: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Four-year-old Emma knows that she is a girl,but sometimes she says things that indicate she thinks she may be a boy in the future.What has Emma not yet achieved? 

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

What percentage of teens say their parents most influence their decisions about sex? 

Discuss the common patterns of sexual contact among teens.For example,do girls or boys engage in u such as kissing and petting earlier? What has been found related to oral sex? Are there gender differences? Ethnic differences? What about anal sex?

At what age do the first outward signs of puberty typically emerge? 

List and discuss the four reasons given in the text related to parents' anxiety about talking with their children about sexuality.

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

The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior found that today's adolescents are increasingly engaging in more risky sexual behaviours.

What does research show about genital touching during infancy and early childhood (ages 2 to 5)? Be sure to include information about frequency,motivation,etc.

Which statement best describes how peers influence each other related to sexual behaviours? 

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

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

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

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

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 to 17.Based on information from the text,how would parents be encouraged to respond to each question? You may use a paragraph or chart format.

What was the focus of early twentieth-century sexuality education movement? 

Luke has been asking his parents 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? 

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

Who typically communicates about sexuality between parents and children? 

At what age does it become very difficult to change a child's gender identity?