Question 1

Why do primates that have been raised in isolation show mating problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They engaged in sexual play with other primates. 
B)  They faced abuse during their years in captivity. 
C)  They did not get the opportunity for sexual play. 
D)  They all have a decreased drive for sex. 
E)  They are more likely to engage in same-sex relations. 
A)  They engaged in sexual play with other primates. 
B)  They faced abuse during their years in captivity. 
C)  They did not get the opportunity for sexual play. 
D)  They all have a decreased drive for sex. 
E)  They are more likely to engage in same-sex relations.

Question 2

Which of the following is a false assumption that the abstinence-only model of sex education is based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people need to be allowed to practice safe sex. 
B)  Teaching young people about sexuality does not lead to promiscuity. 
C)  Condoms are effective at preventing unintended pregnancy and STIs. 
D)  Young people need to be taught about sexuality from an early age. 
E)  Condoms are ineffective at preventing unintended pregnancy and STIs. 
A)  Young people need to be allowed to practice safe sex. 
B)  Teaching young people about sexuality does not lead to promiscuity. 
C)  Condoms are effective at preventing unintended pregnancy and STIs. 
D)  Young people need to be taught about sexuality from an early age. 
E)  Condoms are ineffective at preventing unintended pregnancy and STIs.

Question 3

Why is it important for parents to respond in an appropriate and healthy manner when their child displays autoerotic behavior?

Accepted Answer

Parents often assign sexual motivation t

Question 4

Why do peers become a source of sexual information for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of parents provide inaccurate information about sex. 
B)  Children prefer to gain sexual information from their peers. 
C)  Peers are good source of accurate and complete information. 
D)  Parents encourage their children to learn about sex from their peers. 
E)  The majority of parents fail to provide the necessary information. 
A)  The majority of parents provide inaccurate information about sex. 
B)  Children prefer to gain sexual information from their peers. 
C)  Peers are good source of accurate and complete information. 
D)  Parents encourage their children to learn about sex from their peers. 
E)  The majority of parents fail to provide the necessary information.

Question 5

Biological processes enable adults to initiate love and sexual relations,and to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a common thread found in sexual identity formation for sexual minority men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signs of sexual attraction solely toward the opposite sex 
B)  Signs of a same-sex sexual orientation 
C)  Signs of sexual attraction towards children 
D)  Lack of sexual attraction toward any sex 
E)  Heightened sexual attraction and sexual promiscuity 
A)  Signs of sexual attraction solely toward the opposite sex 
B)  Signs of a same-sex sexual orientation 
C)  Signs of sexual attraction towards children 
D)  Lack of sexual attraction toward any sex 
E)  Heightened sexual attraction and sexual promiscuity

Question 7

_____ refers to the earliest gonadal changes of puberty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the earliest gonadal changes...

Question 8

Which of the following is the primary source of early lessons about sexuality for the majority of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media 
B)  The educational institution 
C)  The family 
D)  Peers 
E)  The Internet 
A)  Media 
B)  The educational institution 
C)  The family 
D)  Peers 
E)  The Internet

Question 9

Which of the following is the main reason that parents intervene when they observe their children behaving in sexually curious ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that such behaviors are sensual in nature. 
B)  They believe that such behaviors are sexually motivated. 
C)  They believe that such behaviors are a healthy part of their child's sexuality. 
D)  They believe that such behaviors will lead to transmission of STIs. 
E)  They believe that such behaviors are tantamount to statutory rape. 
A)  They believe that such behaviors are sensual in nature. 
B)  They believe that such behaviors are sexually motivated. 
C)  They believe that such behaviors are a healthy part of their child's sexuality. 
D)  They believe that such behaviors will lead to transmission of STIs. 
E)  They believe that such behaviors are tantamount to statutory rape.

Question 10

Which of the following is an effect of "tender,careful holding" practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes children to display sexualized behaviors that are atypical for their age group. 
B)  It inhibits sexual curiosity and exploration in children. 
C)  It leads to hypersexualization in adolescence and adulthood. 
D)  It has no effect on future sensual and sexual behaviors of the children. 
E)  It lays the foundation for the sensual and sexual responses that occur in adolescence. 
A)  It causes children to display sexualized behaviors that are atypical for their age group. 
B)  It inhibits sexual curiosity and exploration in children. 
C)  It leads to hypersexualization in adolescence and adulthood. 
D)  It has no effect on future sensual and sexual behaviors of the children. 
E)  It lays the foundation for the sensual and sexual responses that occur in adolescence.

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about masturbation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can cause physical injury to the body. 
B)  It typically occurs in one-third of the children from infancy through preschool. 
C)  It allows children to learn about the sensations that their body can produce. 
D)  It is highly self-soothing to children. 
E)  It is normal when done privately. 
A)  It can cause physical injury to the body. 
B)  It typically occurs in one-third of the children from infancy through preschool. 
C)  It allows children to learn about the sensations that their body can produce. 
D)  It is highly self-soothing to children. 
E)  It is normal when done privately.

Question 12

_____ refers to the process of learning values and norms of sexual behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual unlearning 
B)  Sexual orientation 
C)  Sexual chauvinism 
D)  Sexual socialization 
E)  Resilience 
A)  Sexual unlearning 
B)  Sexual orientation 
C)  Sexual chauvinism 
D)  Sexual socialization 
E)  Resilience

Question 13

During puberty,an adolescent girl will notice her body contours changing,as her hips widen to facilitate easier childbirth in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ refers to puberty that occurs several years before the average age in a given society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to puberty that occurs several...

Question 15

_____ refers to the process of maturation of the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the process of maturation...

Question 16

Which of the following can be classified as atypical sexual behavior in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participates in hugging,kissing,holding hands and bodily closeness. 
B)  Uses sexual obscenities and jokes within cultural norms. 
C)  Displays strong sexual attraction to the same or opposite sex,or both. 
D)  Shows chronic preoccupation with sexually aggressive pornography. 
E)  Shows interest in erotica and pornography and may seek this out on Internet. 
A)  Participates in hugging,kissing,holding hands and bodily closeness. 
B)  Uses sexual obscenities and jokes within cultural norms. 
C)  Displays strong sexual attraction to the same or opposite sex,or both. 
D)  Shows chronic preoccupation with sexually aggressive pornography. 
E)  Shows interest in erotica and pornography and may seek this out on Internet.

Question 17

What happens to the DHEA secreted by the adrenal glands during puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It converts to testosterone in boys and estrogen in girls. 
B)  It converts to follicle-stimulating hormone in both boys and girls. 
C)  It converts to estrogen in boys and testosterone in girls. 
D)  It converts to luteneizing hormone in both boys and girls. 
E)  It converts to thyroxine in both boys and girls. 
A)  It converts to testosterone in boys and estrogen in girls. 
B)  It converts to follicle-stimulating hormone in both boys and girls. 
C)  It converts to estrogen in boys and testosterone in girls. 
D)  It converts to luteneizing hormone in both boys and girls. 
E)  It converts to thyroxine in both boys and girls.

Question 18

Based on a theoretical model of behavioral change,effective comprehensive sexuality education programs can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the use of condoms. 
B)  an increase in communication between parent and child. 
C)  a decrease indiscussion of specific risky sexual behaviors. 
D)  an increase in knowledge regarding the risks of unprotected intercourse. 
E)  an increase in the influence of media,peers,and culture on sexual decision making. 
A)  a decrease in the use of condoms. 
B)  an increase in communication between parent and child. 
C)  a decrease indiscussion of specific risky sexual behaviors. 
D)  an increase in knowledge regarding the risks of unprotected intercourse. 
E)  an increase in the influence of media,peers,and culture on sexual decision making.

Question 19

Which of the following is often seen as the first marker of female pubertal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast development 
B)  Deepening of the voice 
C)  A growth spurt 
D)  Growth of pubic and underarm hair 
E)  Widening of hips 
A)  Breast development 
B)  Deepening of the voice 
C)  A growth spurt 
D)  Growth of pubic and underarm hair 
E)  Widening of hips

Question 20

How does pubertal development differ in boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

Between the ages of 10 to 12,girls usual

Why do primates that have been raised in isolation show mating problems?

Which of the following is a false assumption that the abstinence-only model of sex education is based on?

Why is it important for parents to respond in an appropriate and healthy manner when their child displays autoerotic behavior?

Why do peers become a source of sexual information for children?

Biological processes enable adults to initiate love and sexual relations,and to reproduce.

Which of the following is a common thread found in sexual identity formation for sexual minority men and women?

_____ refers to the earliest gonadal changes of puberty.

Which of the following is the primary source of early lessons about sexuality for the majority of Americans?

Which of the following is the main reason that parents intervene when they observe their children behaving in sexually curious ways?

Which of the following is an effect of "tender,careful holding" practices?

Which of the following is not true about masturbation?

_____ refers to the process of learning values and norms of sexual behaviors.

During puberty,an adolescent girl will notice her body contours changing,as her hips widen to facilitate easier childbirth in the future.

_____ refers to puberty that occurs several years before the average age in a given society.

_____ refers to the process of maturation of the adrenal glands.

Which of the following can be classified as atypical sexual behavior in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18?

What happens to the DHEA secreted by the adrenal glands during puberty?

Based on a theoretical model of behavioral change,effective comprehensive sexuality education programs can result in:

Which of the following is often seen as the first marker of female pubertal development?

How does pubertal development differ in boys and girls?

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Exam 11: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Why do primates that have been raised in isolation show mating problems?

Which of the following is a false assumption that the abstinence-only model of sex education is based on?

Why is it important for parents to respond in an appropriate and healthy manner when their child displays autoerotic behavior?

Why do peers become a source of sexual information for children?

Biological processes enable adults to initiate love and sexual relations,and to reproduce.

Which of the following is a common thread found in sexual identity formation for sexual minority men and women?

_____ refers to the earliest gonadal changes of puberty.

Which of the following is the primary source of early lessons about sexuality for the majority of Americans?

Which of the following is the main reason that parents intervene when they observe their children behaving in sexually curious ways?

Which of the following is an effect of "tender,careful holding" practices?

Which of the following is not true about masturbation?

_____ refers to the process of learning values and norms of sexual behaviors.

During puberty,an adolescent girl will notice her body contours changing,as her hips widen to facilitate easier childbirth in the future.

_____ refers to puberty that occurs several years before the average age in a given society.

_____ refers to the process of maturation of the adrenal glands.

Which of the following can be classified as atypical sexual behavior in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18?

What happens to the DHEA secreted by the adrenal glands during puberty?

Based on a theoretical model of behavioral change,effective comprehensive sexuality education programs can result in:

Which of the following is often seen as the first marker of female pubertal development?

How does pubertal development differ in boys and girls?

The Study of Human Sexuality

Contexts of Sexuality: Culture, History and Religion

Sexuality, Media and the Internet

Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Pleasure, Arousal, and Response

Taking Care of the Sexual Body

Contraception

Reproduction: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Gender and Identity: Process, Roles, and Culture

Sexual Orientation

Sexuality in Adulthood and Later Life

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Sexual Coercion and Resiliency Sexual Coercion

Extreme Sexuality and Paraphilias

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