Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given for the reduction in the U.S.teen pregnancy rate?

Accepted Answer

A) fear of being a teen mother 
B) fear of STIs 
C) health classes offered in the community 
D) increase in the use of contraceptives 
A) fear of being a teen mother 
B) fear of STIs 
C) health classes offered in the community 
D) increase in the use of contraceptives A

Question 2

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

Accepted Answer

A) genital herpes 
B) gonorrhea 
C) syphilis 
D) chlamydia 
A) genital herpes 
B) gonorrhea 
C) syphilis 
D) chlamydia A

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding genital herpes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is spread by direct contact with the sores. 
B) It is caused by bacteria. 
C) It can be spread via contraceptive foam and creams. 
D) It has no known cure. 
A) It is spread by direct contact with the sores. 
B) It is caused by bacteria. 
C) It can be spread via contraceptive foam and creams. 
D) It has no known cure. B

Question 4

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have had a sexual experience before age 13?

Accepted Answer

A) Abby,a non-Latino White teen 
B) Zach,an African American teen 
C) Lynda,an Asian teen 
D) Josie,a Latino teen 
A) Abby,a non-Latino White teen 
B) Zach,an African American teen 
C) Lynda,an Asian teen 
D) Josie,a Latino teen

Question 5

If Roland,a gay male,followed the developmental pattern of many same-sex attraction men and women,all of the following are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) he was not aware of his same-sex attraction until late adolescence. 
B) he did not engage in heterosexual dating. 
C) he recognized that he was gay in early adulthood. 
D) he never had any sexual interest in females. 
A) he was not aware of his same-sex attraction until late adolescence. 
B) he did not engage in heterosexual dating. 
C) he recognized that he was gay in early adulthood. 
D) he never had any sexual interest in females.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about rape is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal definitions of rape vary from state to state. 
B) In some states,marital rape is legal. 
C) Rape is pervasive in American culture. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Legal definitions of rape vary from state to state. 
B) In some states,marital rape is legal. 
C) Rape is pervasive in American culture. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding patterns in heterosexual behavior for men and women in emerging adulthood is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Males have more casual sexual partners than females. 
B) Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood. 
C) Emerging adults are more likely than young adults to have had sexual experiences with two or more partners. 
D) Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults. 
A) Males have more casual sexual partners than females. 
B) Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood. 
C) Emerging adults are more likely than young adults to have had sexual experiences with two or more partners. 
D) Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.

Question 8

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for engaging in sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Charlotte,age 14,whose older sister became pregnant at age 16 
B) Howie,age 15,who lives with his biological parents in a middle-class neighborhood 
C) Juanita,a 16-year-old Latina whose parents monitor her closely 
D) Cole,age 17,who is active in three sports and has a close relationship with his parents 
A) Charlotte,age 14,whose older sister became pregnant at age 16 
B) Howie,age 15,who lives with his biological parents in a middle-class neighborhood 
C) Juanita,a 16-year-old Latina whose parents monitor her closely 
D) Cole,age 17,who is active in three sports and has a close relationship with his parents

Question 9

A recent survey of parents in Minnesota revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) almost 90 percent of the parents recommended teaching about abstinence and contraceptive information. 
B) most parents favored an abstinence-only curriculum. 
C) most parents said that sex education should be introduced in junior high school. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) almost 90 percent of the parents recommended teaching about abstinence and contraceptive information. 
B) most parents favored an abstinence-only curriculum. 
C) most parents said that sex education should be introduced in junior high school. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

The vaccine that the CDC recommends be given to 11- to 12-year-old girls to help fight off HPV and cervical cancer is called

Accepted Answer

A) Niospan. 
B) Diovan. 
C) Geosporin. 
D) Gardasil. 
A) Niospan. 
B) Diovan. 
C) Geosporin. 
D) Gardasil.

Question 11

Liz engages in oral sex with her boyfriend Trevor.Which of the following statements regarding beliefs about oral sex is Liz MOST likely to hold?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral sex has no health risks. 
B) Oral sex is safer than sexual intercourse. 
C) Oral sex is not really sex. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Oral sex has no health risks. 
B) Oral sex is safer than sexual intercourse. 
C) Oral sex is not really sex. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor in engaging in risky sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) excelling academically 
B) parental responsiveness to the child's health needs 
C) eating dinner together as a family 
D) believing in a higher spiritual power 
A) excelling academically 
B) parental responsiveness to the child's health needs 
C) eating dinner together as a family 
D) believing in a higher spiritual power

Question 13

Describe why rape is so pervasive in American culture.List three characteristics of rapists.

Accepted Answer

Some feminist writers assert that Americ

Question 14

In a national survey,approximately what percentage of both U.S.15- to 19-year-old males and females said that they had engaged in oral sex?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65 
A) 20 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65

Question 15

Two reasons for the rise in the proportion of adolescent births that are nonmarital are because marriage has become quite rare in adolescence and because

Accepted Answer

A) pregnancy is no longer seen as a reason to get married. 
B) the fathers of these babies are not able to support them as well as their mothers. 
C) most of these children are given up for adoption,so there is no need to marry. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) pregnancy is no longer seen as a reason to get married. 
B) the fathers of these babies are not able to support them as well as their mothers. 
C) most of these children are given up for adoption,so there is no need to marry. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for engaging sex at an early age?

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) females with school problems 
C) females in single parent homes 
D) females who play sports 
A) poverty 
B) females with school problems 
C) females in single parent homes 
D) females who play sports

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The incidence of gonorrhea has declined. 
B) Early symptoms in males are discharge from the penis and burning on urination. 
C) Females may not detect any early symptoms. 
D) It is caused by a virus. 
A) The incidence of gonorrhea has declined. 
B) Early symptoms in males are discharge from the penis and burning on urination. 
C) Females may not detect any early symptoms. 
D) It is caused by a virus.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is highly infectious. 
B) Many females infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic. 
C) The incidence of chlamydia is less than that of gonorrhea. 
D) Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) and infertility in females. 
A) It is highly infectious. 
B) Many females infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic. 
C) The incidence of chlamydia is less than that of gonorrhea. 
D) Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) and infertility in females.

Question 19

Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk of

Accepted Answer

A) dropping out of school. 
B) poor health. 
C) being teenage mothers themselves. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) dropping out of school. 
B) poor health. 
C) being teenage mothers themselves. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 20

Having irrational,negative feelings against individuals who have same-sex attractions is called

Accepted Answer

A) stigma. 
B) humorosity. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) homophobia. 
A) stigma. 
B) humorosity. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) homophobia.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given for the reduction in the U.S.teen pregnancy rate?

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

Which of the following statements regarding genital herpes is NOT true?

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have had a sexual experience before age 13?

If Roland,a gay male,followed the developmental pattern of many same-sex attraction men and women,all of the following are true EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about rape is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding patterns in heterosexual behavior for men and women in emerging adulthood is NOT true?

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for engaging in sexual activity?

A recent survey of parents in Minnesota revealed that

The vaccine that the CDC recommends be given to 11- to 12-year-old girls to help fight off HPV and cervical cancer is called

Liz engages in oral sex with her boyfriend Trevor.Which of the following statements regarding beliefs about oral sex is Liz MOST likely to hold?

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor in engaging in risky sexual behavior?

Describe why rape is so pervasive in American culture.List three characteristics of rapists.

In a national survey,approximately what percentage of both U.S.15- to 19-year-old males and females said that they had engaged in oral sex?

Two reasons for the rise in the proportion of adolescent births that are nonmarital are because marriage has become quite rare in adolescence and because

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for engaging sex at an early age?

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is NOT true?

Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk of

Having irrational,negative feelings against individuals who have same-sex attractions is called

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters

Exam 6: Sexuality

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given for the reduction in the U.S.teen pregnancy rate?

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

Which of the following statements regarding genital herpes is NOT true?

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have had a sexual experience before age 13?

If Roland,a gay male,followed the developmental pattern of many same-sex attraction men and women,all of the following are true EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about rape is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding patterns in heterosexual behavior for men and women in emerging adulthood is NOT true?

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for engaging in sexual activity?

A recent survey of parents in Minnesota revealed that

The vaccine that the CDC recommends be given to 11- to 12-year-old girls to help fight off HPV and cervical cancer is called

Liz engages in oral sex with her boyfriend Trevor.Which of the following statements regarding beliefs about oral sex is Liz MOST likely to hold?

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor in engaging in risky sexual behavior?

Describe why rape is so pervasive in American culture.List three characteristics of rapists.

In a national survey,approximately what percentage of both U.S.15- to 19-year-old males and females said that they had engaged in oral sex?

Two reasons for the rise in the proportion of adolescent births that are nonmarital are because marriage has become quite rare in adolescence and because

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for engaging sex at an early age?

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is NOT true?

Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk of

Having irrational,negative feelings against individuals who have same-sex attractions is called

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters