Question 1

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

Accepted Answer

Cmprehensive sexuality education addresses root issues to help teens make responsible decisions.It includes age-appropriate,medically accurate information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality,including development,relationships,decision making,abstinence,contraception,and disease prevention.Abstinence-only programs focus on abstaining from sex (usually until marriage).No information about contraception,behaviors,or the positive aspects of sex are included.

Question 2

Virtually all sex researchers and therapists view masturbation in childhood as harmless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is the difference between puberty and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Puberty is the stage of development when a person becomes capable of reproduction.Adolescence is the social and psychological state that occurs between the beginning of puberty and acceptance into full adulthood.

Question 4

Girls are capable of vaginal lubrication and genital swelling

Accepted Answer

A) shortly after birth. 
B) three years after birth. 
C) post puberty. 
D) in the womb. 
A) shortly after birth. 
B) three years after birth. 
C) post puberty. 
D) in the womb.

Question 5

Which of the following conclusions was made by the American Psychological Association in response to younger girls' early maturation?

Accepted Answer

A) The sexualization of girls negatively affects their cognitive functioning and physical and mental health. 
B) The American Dairy Association needs to do a thorough investigation of hormonal additives to milk. 
C) Parents need to be proactive in avoiding food and drink that are genetically modified. 
D) All of these. 
A) The sexualization of girls negatively affects their cognitive functioning and physical and mental health. 
B) The American Dairy Association needs to do a thorough investigation of hormonal additives to milk. 
C) Parents need to be proactive in avoiding food and drink that are genetically modified. 
D) All of these.

Question 6

LGBT individuals may have to struggle with the decision of whether sexual orientation or ethnic identification is more important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Teachers,parents,and administrators perpetuate homophobia by ignoring or contributing to the harassment of sexual minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social/environmental factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior include

Accepted Answer

A) family structure. 
B) community. 
C) peers. 
D) all of these. 
A) family structure. 
B) community. 
C) peers. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

Children who engage in sex play with children of the same sex are more likely to be homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Borneman,infants' single erogenous zone is the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How should nudity be handled within a family?

Accepted Answer

The degree of nudity a family is comfort

Question 12

All teen pregnancies are unintended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss some of the factors that might explain why birth rates for African American teens are higher than for Whites.

Accepted Answer

The forces of racism and poverty combine

Question 14

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Upon observations made by researchers,what mechanism typically activates the chain of sexual development in children during puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) influence of societal values 
B) exposure to the media 
C) development of muscles 
D) rise in hormone levels 
A) influence of societal values 
B) exposure to the media 
C) development of muscles 
D) rise in hormone levels

Question 16

Sex play during childhood

Accepted Answer

A) should be labeled "bad" and deemed inappropriate. 
B) should be forbidden and punished because of its abnormality. 
C) does not normally create a child's sexual orientation. 
D) generally takes place between children of opposite sex. 
A) should be labeled "bad" and deemed inappropriate. 
B) should be forbidden and punished because of its abnormality. 
C) does not normally create a child's sexual orientation. 
D) generally takes place between children of opposite sex.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a sexual milestone in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) development of breasts 
B) onset of ejaculation 
C) menarche 
D) masturbation 
A) development of breasts 
B) onset of ejaculation 
C) menarche 
D) masturbation

Question 18

Four-year-old Catherine runs naked into her parent's dinner party.What should her parents ideally do?

Accepted Answer

A) Take her to a child psychotherapist and put her under medication. 
B) Give her a time out so that she will be less likely to repeat this behavior. 
C) Make sure that Catherine observes the shocked reactions of her parents and their dinner guests. 
D) Try not to react in horror or disgust. 
A) Take her to a child psychotherapist and put her under medication. 
B) Give her a time out so that she will be less likely to repeat this behavior. 
C) Make sure that Catherine observes the shocked reactions of her parents and their dinner guests. 
D) Try not to react in horror or disgust.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of teenage pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

A) Majority of teenage pregnancies are unplanned. 
B) Babies born to teenagers are less likely to lack parental care than babies born to adult parents. 
C) The number of teenage pregnancies have increased at a rapid rate in the past decade. 
D) Research shows that more than 60% of teenage mothers earn a high school diploma. 
A) Majority of teenage pregnancies are unplanned. 
B) Babies born to teenagers are less likely to lack parental care than babies born to adult parents. 
C) The number of teenage pregnancies have increased at a rapid rate in the past decade. 
D) Research shows that more than 60% of teenage mothers earn a high school diploma.

Question 20

The irrational or phobic fear of gay men and lesbian women refers to

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobiA. 
B) homophobia. 
C) heterophobia. 
D) pedophobia. 
A) agoraphobiA. 
B) homophobia. 
C) heterophobia. 
D) pedophobia.

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

Virtually all sex researchers and therapists view masturbation in childhood as harmless.

What is the difference between puberty and adolescence?

Girls are capable of vaginal lubrication and genital swelling

Which of the following conclusions was made by the American Psychological Association in response to younger girls' early maturation?

LGBT individuals may have to struggle with the decision of whether sexual orientation or ethnic identification is more important.

Teachers,parents,and administrators perpetuate homophobia by ignoring or contributing to the harassment of sexual minorities.

Social/environmental factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior include

Children who engage in sex play with children of the same sex are more likely to be homosexual.

According to Borneman,infants' single erogenous zone is the mouth.

How should nudity be handled within a family?

All teen pregnancies are unintended.

Discuss some of the factors that might explain why birth rates for African American teens are higher than for Whites.

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Upon observations made by researchers,what mechanism typically activates the chain of sexual development in children during puberty?

Sex play during childhood

Which of the following is NOT a sexual milestone in adolescence?

Four-year-old Catherine runs naked into her parent's dinner party.What should her parents ideally do?

Which of the following is true of teenage pregnancies?

The irrational or phobic fear of gay men and lesbian women refers to

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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Exam 6: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.

Virtually all sex researchers and therapists view masturbation in childhood as harmless.

What is the difference between puberty and adolescence?

Girls are capable of vaginal lubrication and genital swelling

Which of the following conclusions was made by the American Psychological Association in response to younger girls' early maturation?

LGBT individuals may have to struggle with the decision of whether sexual orientation or ethnic identification is more important.

Teachers,parents,and administrators perpetuate homophobia by ignoring or contributing to the harassment of sexual minorities.

Social/environmental factors that predispose teenagers to sexual behavior include

Children who engage in sex play with children of the same sex are more likely to be homosexual.

According to Borneman,infants' single erogenous zone is the mouth.

How should nudity be handled within a family?

All teen pregnancies are unintended.

Discuss some of the factors that might explain why birth rates for African American teens are higher than for Whites.

Early breast development in girls is associated with an elevated body mass index.

Upon observations made by researchers,what mechanism typically activates the chain of sexual development in children during puberty?

Sex play during childhood

Which of the following is NOT a sexual milestone in adolescence?

Four-year-old Catherine runs naked into her parent's dinner party.What should her parents ideally do?

Which of the following is true of teenage pregnancies?

The irrational or phobic fear of gay men and lesbian women refers to

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

Filters