Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What hormone is released in response to a baby's crying which in turn facilitates the release of breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A)   Estrogen
B)   Oxytocin
C)   Pheromone
D)   Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)  B

Question 3

What best describes genital self-stimulation and infants?

Accepted Answer

A)   During infancy genital touching is virtually unknown.
B)   Genital touching during infancy is uncommon and should be considered a warning sign of potential psychosexual disorders.
C)   During infancy genital touching is uncommon and not correlated with future sexual problems when it does occur.
D)   Genital touching during infancy is common and should not be discouraged. D

Question 4

What was the most common motivation given by boys for engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Affection for partner
B)   Curiosity
C)   Just went along with it
D)   Physical pleasure

Question 5

Summarize the four goals of comprehensive sexuality education programs.

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Question 6

Research finds that more adolescent and young adult males masturbate than females. What is one possible reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Females may under-report their masturbation.
B)   Females do not typically enjoy masturbation.
C)   Females do not reach orgasm as easily through masturbation.
D)   All of these

Question 7

What have studies related to sibling sexual contact found?

Accepted Answer

A)   While sex games or fondling are fairly common, sexual contact between siblings is more likely to be harmful when there is a large age difference between siblings.
B)   Sex games or fondling are not common between siblings and when they do happen it is usually an indicator of sexual abuse occurring in the family.
C)   While sex play in general is uncommon, when it does happen it typically involves penetration and/or oral stimulation of the genitals.
D)   Coerced sex play is more common between brothers than between sisters.

Question 8

What is one reason girls may experience first sexual contact earlier than boys?

Accepted Answer

A)   Girls develop more outward signs of puberty earlier.
B)   It is common for young heterosexual girls to date older boys.
C)   Because of hormone fluctuations, girls are more likely to experience sexual desire earlier.
D)   Girls tend to be more sexually knowledgeable than boys.

Question 9

Cross-cultural studies show that the majority of teens worldwide are receiving adequate sexuality education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What type of sexuality education do the majority of American parents and teachers support being taught in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)   Comprehensive Sexuality Education
B)   Abstinence-Only Sexuality Education
C)   Abstinence-Only Plus HIV/AIDS Education
D)   Most support no sexuality education in schools and believe that is the role of the parents.

Question 11

Riley has been asking questions such as "why do some girls have larger breasts than others" and "do boys have a period too?" How old is Riley likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 to 5
B)   6 to 8
C)   9 to 12
D)   12 to 14

Question 12

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

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Question 13

Research on parent-adolescent communication has found that boys are more likely to learn about sex from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Religious figures and siblings
B)   Their peers and the media
C)   Their mothers and peers
D)   Their fathers and the media

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender identity
B)   Gender constancy
C)   Gender integration
D)   Gender role identification

Question 15

Identify and discuss the types of sexual behaviors that are common in middle childhood through the preteen years. Be sure to include references to your text.

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Question 16

Who typically communicates about sexuality between parents and children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mothers to daughters and fathers to sons
B)   Mothers to both sons and daughters
C)   Fathers to both sons and daughters
D)   Mothers and fathers equally to sons and daughters

Question 17

What was the focus of early 20ᵗʰ century sexuality education movement of the American Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pregnancy prevention
B)   STI prevention
C)   Preventing premarital sex
D)   Provide information about intimate relationships

Question 18

What popular clothing store chain that appeals to tween and teen girls introduced its new maternity line in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)   Forever 21
B)   Aeropostale
C)   Wet Seal
D)   Vanity

Question 19

Parents should be more concerned if their children show no interest in their own or other children's bodies than being concerned if they are engaging in sex play.

Accepted Answer