Question 1

Discuss the three main types of school-based sex education programs.Which have been found to be particularly effective and particularly ineffective,and why?

Accepted Answer

The three main types of school-based sex education programs are abstinence-only, comprehensive, and evidence-based programs.

Abstinence-only programs focus on promoting abstinence as the only acceptable form of sexual behavior and often do not provide information on contraception or safe sex practices. These programs have been found to be particularly ineffective in preventing teenage pregnancy and reducing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Research has shown that abstinence-only programs do not delay the initiation of sexual activity or reduce the frequency of sexual activity among teenagers.

Comprehensive sex education programs, on the other hand, provide students with information on abstinence as well as contraception, STI prevention, and healthy relationships. These programs have been found to be particularly effective in reducing risky sexual behaviors, decreasing the rates of teenage pregnancy and STIs, and promoting positive sexual health outcomes.

Evidence-based programs are those that have been rigorously evaluated and shown to be effective in promoting positive sexual health outcomes. These programs often incorporate elements of comprehensive sex education and are tailored to the specific needs of the students and communities they serve. Evidence-based programs have been found to be particularly effective in improving knowledge about sexual health, increasing contraceptive use, and reducing risky sexual behaviors.

In conclusion, comprehensive and evidence-based sex education programs have been found to be particularly effective in promoting positive sexual health outcomes among students. On the other hand, abstinence-only programs have been found to be particularly ineffective in achieving these goals. It is important for schools to implement evidence-based programs that provide students with accurate and comprehensive information about sexual health in order to promote healthy decision-making and reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy and STIs.

Question 2

Social learning theorists believe that homosexual behavior is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction of the heterosexual response. 
B)  failure to learn moral rules. 
C)  inability to communicate with the opposite sex. 
D)  reinforcement and punishment. 
A)  extinction of the heterosexual response. 
B)  failure to learn moral rules. 
C)  inability to communicate with the opposite sex. 
D)  reinforcement and punishment. D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about adolescent sex education is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some parents are uninformed and don't know how to explain sexuality to their children. 
B)  Sexual knowledge leads to sexual experimentation. 
C)  Nonreligious parents are more likely than religious parents to explain how to obtain birth control. 
D)  Politically conservative, religious parents are more likely than liberal, nonreligious parents to talk with their teens about the negative consequences of sex. 
A)  Some parents are uninformed and don't know how to explain sexuality to their children. 
B)  Sexual knowledge leads to sexual experimentation. 
C)  Nonreligious parents are more likely than religious parents to explain how to obtain birth control. 
D)  Politically conservative, religious parents are more likely than liberal, nonreligious parents to talk with their teens about the negative consequences of sex. B

Question 4

What has research discovered about possible biological influences on homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

Research has discovered that there may b

Question 5

In which model of sex education is information about sex usually focused on harmful consequences and is information about birth control often lacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Sexual self-efficacy 
C)  Abstinence-preferred 
D)  Abstinence-only 
A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Sexual self-efficacy 
C)  Abstinence-preferred 
D)  Abstinence-only

Question 6

Dalia and Pete are adolescents who use birth control when they have sexual intercourse.If they are like the majority of American adolescents,what birth control method are they using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth control pills 
B)  Condoms 
C)  Diaphragms 
D)  Withdrawal 
A)  Birth control pills 
B)  Condoms 
C)  Diaphragms 
D)  Withdrawal

Question 7

Which of the following statements about possible biological influences on homosexuality is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to have the same sexual orientation. 
B)  Several parts of the hypothalamus are larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men. 
C)  The suprachiasmic nucleus in gay men is similar in shape to that in women. 
D)  Part of the corpus callosum is larger in gay men than in straight men, and is larger in women than in men. 
A)  Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to have the same sexual orientation. 
B)  Several parts of the hypothalamus are larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men. 
C)  The suprachiasmic nucleus in gay men is similar in shape to that in women. 
D)  Part of the corpus callosum is larger in gay men than in straight men, and is larger in women than in men.

Question 8

Discuss six of the ten explanations given in the text for why the U.S.has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all industrialized nations (except for the Russian Federation).

Accepted Answer

1. Lack of comprehensive sex education:

Question 9

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, African American adolescents have a higher rate of sexual intercourse than do adolescents from other ethnic groups. 
B)  The earlier a girl experiences menarche, the younger she will likely be when she first has intercourse. 
C)  Parents who are excessively strict have children who are less sexually active. 
D)  Gender differences in sexual motivations decrease in late adolescence. 
A)  In general, African American adolescents have a higher rate of sexual intercourse than do adolescents from other ethnic groups. 
B)  The earlier a girl experiences menarche, the younger she will likely be when she first has intercourse. 
C)  Parents who are excessively strict have children who are less sexually active. 
D)  Gender differences in sexual motivations decrease in late adolescence.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about adolescent contraceptive use is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay teens are more likely than straight teens to use condoms. 
B)  Black teens tend to prefer condoms more than birth control pills. 
C)  White teens tend to prefer birth control pills more than condoms. 
D)  Older teens are more likely than younger teens to use birth control pills. 
A)  Gay teens are more likely than straight teens to use condoms. 
B)  Black teens tend to prefer condoms more than birth control pills. 
C)  White teens tend to prefer birth control pills more than condoms. 
D)  Older teens are more likely than younger teens to use birth control pills.

Question 11

Discuss some of the many correlates of adolescent sexual behavior in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

There are several correlates of adolesce

Question 12

Which of the following statements about sex education programs in U.S.schools is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government spends millions funding abstinence-preferred programs. 
B)  Most studies show that abstinence-only programs are more effective than abstinence-preferred programs. 
C)  The number of states mandating sex education has increased in the past 20 years. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The federal government spends millions funding abstinence-preferred programs. 
B)  Most studies show that abstinence-only programs are more effective than abstinence-preferred programs. 
C)  The number of states mandating sex education has increased in the past 20 years. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Which STD can cause genital warts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Genital herpes 
C)  Trichomonoiasis 
D)  HPV 
A)  Chlamydia 
B)  Genital herpes 
C)  Trichomonoiasis 
D)  HPV

Question 14

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to be sexually active. 
B)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have had four or more sex partners. 
C)  Today's adolescents are less likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have sex at age 13 or 14. 
D)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have ever engaged in sexual intercourse. 
A)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to be sexually active. 
B)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have had four or more sex partners. 
C)  Today's adolescents are less likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have sex at age 13 or 14. 
D)  Today's adolescents are more likely than adolescents of the early 1990s to have ever engaged in sexual intercourse.

Question 15

What are some of the gender differences in sexual ethics?

Accepted Answer

Sexual ethics, which encompass the moral

Question 16

Which of the following statements about hooking up is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hookups usually occur when both people have been drinking alcohol. 
B)  Some research has found that almost 80 percent of college students have hooked up at least once. 
C)  Males are comfortable with the common practice of hooking up, but females are uncomfortable with how common it is. 
D)  It is when casual acquaintances get together for sex, with no expectation of a future relationship. 
A)  Hookups usually occur when both people have been drinking alcohol. 
B)  Some research has found that almost 80 percent of college students have hooked up at least once. 
C)  Males are comfortable with the common practice of hooking up, but females are uncomfortable with how common it is. 
D)  It is when casual acquaintances get together for sex, with no expectation of a future relationship.

Question 17

Discuss the variety of different reasons adolescents do not use contraceptives.

Accepted Answer

There are a variety of reasons why adole

Question 18

Research has shown that a rape victim is more likely to be blamed for her assault if she:

Accepted Answer

A)  is dressed provocatively. 
B)  is a teenager rather than an adult. 
C)  tells friends before family. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is dressed provocatively. 
B)  is a teenager rather than an adult. 
C)  tells friends before family. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Explain some of the difficulties American teenage mothers and fathers have.

Accepted Answer

American teenage mothers and fathers fac

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common reason American high school girls give for the first time they had sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Love for the partner 
B)  Desire for physical pleasure 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Opportunity 
A)  Love for the partner 
B)  Desire for physical pleasure 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Opportunity

Discuss the three main types of school-based sex education programs.Which have been found to be particularly effective and particularly ineffective,and why?

Social learning theorists believe that homosexual behavior is a result of:

Which of the following statements about adolescent sex education is FALSE?

What has research discovered about possible biological influences on homosexuality?

In which model of sex education is information about sex usually focused on harmful consequences and is information about birth control often lacking?

Dalia and Pete are adolescents who use birth control when they have sexual intercourse.If they are like the majority of American adolescents,what birth control method are they using?

Which of the following statements about possible biological influences on homosexuality is FALSE?

Discuss six of the ten explanations given in the text for why the U.S.has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all industrialized nations (except for the Russian Federation).

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about adolescent contraceptive use is FALSE?

Discuss some of the many correlates of adolescent sexual behavior in the U.S.

Which of the following statements about sex education programs in U.S.schools is TRUE?

Which STD can cause genital warts?

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior is TRUE?

What are some of the gender differences in sexual ethics?

Which of the following statements about hooking up is FALSE?

Discuss the variety of different reasons adolescents do not use contraceptives.

Research has shown that a rape victim is more likely to be blamed for her assault if she:

Explain some of the difficulties American teenage mothers and fathers have.

Which of the following is the most common reason American high school girls give for the first time they had sexual intercourse?

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The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

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Exam 11: Sexual Behaviors

Discuss the three main types of school-based sex education programs.Which have been found to be particularly effective and particularly ineffective,and why?

Social learning theorists believe that homosexual behavior is a result of:

Which of the following statements about adolescent sex education is FALSE?

What has research discovered about possible biological influences on homosexuality?

In which model of sex education is information about sex usually focused on harmful consequences and is information about birth control often lacking?

Dalia and Pete are adolescents who use birth control when they have sexual intercourse.If they are like the majority of American adolescents,what birth control method are they using?

Which of the following statements about possible biological influences on homosexuality is FALSE?

Discuss six of the ten explanations given in the text for why the U.S.has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all industrialized nations (except for the Russian Federation).

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about adolescent contraceptive use is FALSE?

Discuss some of the many correlates of adolescent sexual behavior in the U.S.

Which of the following statements about sex education programs in U.S.schools is TRUE?

Which STD can cause genital warts?

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior is TRUE?

What are some of the gender differences in sexual ethics?

Which of the following statements about hooking up is FALSE?

Discuss the variety of different reasons adolescents do not use contraceptives.

Research has shown that a rape victim is more likely to be blamed for her assault if she:

Explain some of the difficulties American teenage mothers and fathers have.

Which of the following is the most common reason American high school girls give for the first time they had sexual intercourse?

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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