Deck 11: Sexual Behaviors

Question 1

According to 2008 research,approximately what percent of high schoolers have participated in oral sex?

A) 5
B) 25
C) 55
D) 75

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is TRUE?

A) There is a lower incidence of early sexual intercourse among low-SES adolescents who have less-educated parents.
B) The more time adolescent girls spend studying, the less likely they are to be sexually active.
C) Girls who grow up in father-absent homes are less likely to engage in sex than are girls in father-present homes.
D) Hearing friends' stories about sexual activities decreases the likelihood that the listener will become sexually active.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about oral sex is TRUE?

A) White teens are more likely than non-White teens to engage in oral sex.
B) Teens from lower SES backgrounds are more likely than those from higher SES backgrounds to engage in oral sex.
C) Boys and girls are equally likely to have given oral sex.
D) Virgins are more likely than nonvirgins to engage in oral sex.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Practically all competent health authorities now say that masturbation:

A) is normal and has no harmful effects.
B) often creates harmful physical effects.
C) is associated with later erectile dysfunction in boys.
D) interferes with normal sexual adjustment.

Question 5

Stephanie and Eric are college buddies and also sometimes have sex with each other,even though they aren't a romantic couple and they have no commitment to one another.The term for this sexual arrangement is:

A) serial monogamy.
B) ulterior motives.
C) friends with benefits.
D) the double standard.

Question 6

According to the Centers for Disease Control (2008),what percent of American adolescents have had sexual intercourse by age 13?

A) 2
B) 7
C) 19
D) 28

Question 7

Compared to adults in preindustrial cultures,American adults are:

A) less tolerant of adolescent sexual behavior.
B) more tolerant of adolescent sexual behavior.
C) less ambivalent toward adolescent sexual behavior.
D) more likely to ignore adolescent sexual behavior.

Question 8

Because American society accepts a number of different standards of sexual behavior,it is termed:

A) pluralistic.
B) polyandrous.
C) polygamous.
D) promiscuous.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is FALSE?

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

Serial monogamy is when a person:

A) dates and has sex with only one partner at a time.
B) dates and has more than one sexual partner at a time.
C) switches between having multiple sexual partners and just one partner at a time.
D) dates someone but doesn't have intercourse with him or her.

Question 11

Leslie just had sexual intercourse for the first time.If she is like the majority of American girls,she will state as her reason for having intercourse:

A) "I just felt grown up and ready."
B) "I'm so in love with him."
C) "All my friends are having sex, so I thought I should too."
D) "The opportunity presented itself, so I did it."

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a general finding about cultures that are tolerant of adolescent heterosexual activity?

A) Women contribute significantly to the family's wealth.
B) Arranged marriages are common.
C) The culture is not technologically advanced.
D) The culture is matrilineal.

Question 13

Approximately what percent of male and female 15- to 19-year-olds consider oral sex to be sex?

A) 60
B) 70
C) 80
D) 90

Question 14

Research indicates that:

A) an equal number of males and females masturbate.
B) more females than males masturbate.
C) more males than females masturbate.
D) neither males nor females masturbate before the age of 10.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Approximately what percent of American undergraduates have been involved in a friends-with-benefits relationship?

A) 20 to 30
B) 30 to 40
C) 40 to 50
D) 50 to 60

Question 17

Another term for sexual intercourse is:

A) corpus.
B) coitus.
C) cortus.
D) collus.

Question 18

All of the following are ulterior motives for having sex EXCEPT:

A) to control behavior.
B) to express affection.
C) to build up one's ego.
D) to win or return favors.

Question 19

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

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 20

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

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

Question 21

Health officials generally believe that ________ should be the contraceptive of choice for adolescents.

A) birth control pills
B) condoms
C) withdrawal
D) the calendar method

Question 22

What proportion of rape victims have made a suicide attempt?

A) 1/15
B) 1/8
C) 1/5
D) 1/2

Question 23

What percent of new cases of STDs in the U.S.are contracted by people 15 to 24 years of age?

A) 50
B) 40
C) 30
D) 20

Question 24

Which group of college men is more likely to endorse rape myths?

A) Those who are seniors
B) Those who are freshmen
C) Those who are Caucasians
D) Those in fraternities

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

When discussing why they are sexually active,females are more likely than males to say:

A) they desire emotional closeness.
B) they have no consistent reason.
C) they are avoiding sexual tension.
D) they are seeking a casual relationship.

Question 27

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

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 28

Which is the most common sexually transmitted disease contracted by American adolescents?

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

Question 29

Approximately what percent of American high school students report having been hit of physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend during the pervious year?

A) 2
B) 9
C)18
D) 27

Question 30

What is the second most common method of birth control among American adolescents?

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

Question 31

According to recent surveys,approximately what percent of teenage couples use contraceptives the first time they have sex?

A) 20
B) 36
C) 75
D) 89

Question 32

What is the most common method of birth control among American adolescents?

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

Question 33

Approximately what percent of adolescent sexual assault victims turn to parents or other adults for help?

A) More than 45
B) 35-45
C) 15-30
D) less than 10

Question 34

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?

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

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT one of the three different types of rape?

A) Stranger
B) Acquaintance
C) Date
D) Co-worker

Question 36

The sexual double standard refers to one standard for ________ and another for ________.

A) adults; children
B) males; females
C) married people; unmarried people
D) all of the above

Question 37

In 1977,the U.S.Supreme Court affirmed all of the following EXCEPT:

A) no state can legally restrict the distribution of contraceptives to minors.
B) non-prescription contraceptives may be dispensed by non-pharmacists.
C) contraceptives may be openly displayed and advertised.
D) clinics must notify parents before prescribing contraceptives for adolescents.

Question 38

According to research,which of the following is NOT related to adolescents' ability to say no to unwanted sexual activity?

A) Being a female with high self-efficacy
B) Having a less permissive attitude toward sex
C) Being a sexually experienced male or female
D) Giving low importance ratings to peer influence

Question 39

The most common form of rape is _______ rape.

A) stranger
B) acquaintance
C) date
D) co-worker

Question 40

Which of the following statements about hooking up is FALSE?

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 41

About half of untreated individuals with _____________ die of heart disease.

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

Question 42

When HIV gets in the bloodstream,it attacks:

A) erthrocytes.
B) megacaryocytes.
C) T-lymphocytes.
D) Z-antibodies.

Question 43

Which of the following countries has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy?

A) Sweden
B) France
C) United States
D) Canada

Question 44

The two best predictors of STD risk are:

A) ethnicity and sexual self-efficacy.
B) gender and regularity of condom use.
C) number of sexual partners and sexual orientation.
D) regularity of condom use and number of sexual partners.

Question 45

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is NOT caused by bacteria?

A) Genital herpes
B) Gonorrhea
C) Chlamydia
D) Syphilis

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for why the U.S.has a higher adolescent pregnancy rate than many European nations?

A) American teens are more sexually active than European teens.
B) American teens are less likely than European teens to use contraceptives.
C) Abstinence-only sex education is more common in the U.S. than in European nations.
D) American society is more tolerant than European nations of adolescent childbearing.

Question 47

Which of the following statements about STDs is FALSE?

A) Adolescent girls are more at risk for STDs than are adolescent boys.
B) Hispanic American females are more at risk for STDs than are Caucasian American females.
C) STDs are more likely to be asymptomatic in females than in males.
D) Chlamydia is caused by bacteria, not a virus.

Question 48

The vaccine Gardasil prevents infection with certain types of

A) HPV.
B) trichomonoiasis.
C) genital herpes.
D) chlamydia.

Question 49

Jeffery just contracted a sexually transmitted disease.If he is like the majority of American adolescents,which STD did he acquire?

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

Question 50

Which is the second most common sexually transmitted disease contracted by American adolescents?

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

Question 51

Approximately what percent of teenage births in the U.S.are unplanned?

A) 95
B) 80
C) 65
D) 50

Question 52

The average latency time from time of infection to time of illness for AIDS is:

A) 3-6 months.
B) a year.
C) 5-7 years.
D) 10 years.

Question 53

Which STD is associated with cervical cancer in women?

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

Question 54

AIDS is the _______ highest cause of death among 15- to 24-year-old Americans.

A) fourth
B) sixth
C) eighth
D) tenth

Question 55

Kevin is dismayed to find out from his doctor that he has the second most common STD contracted by American adolescents.He has:

A) HPV.
B) trichomonoiasis.
C) genital herpes.
D) chlamydia.

Question 56

Researchers have found that about ________ percent of adolescent mothers in the U.S.keep their babies.

A) 49
B) 67
C) 81
D) 97

Question 57

When an individual is infected with HIV,the virus may be found in all of the following EXCEPT:

A) breast milk.
B) breath.
C) saliva.
D) urine.

Question 58

Which STD can cause genital warts?

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

Question 59

Katie has just developed a case of genital warts.This means she has which of the following?

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

Question 60

Individuals from which ethnic group in the U.S.are most likely to contract HIV?

A) African American
B) Non-Hispanic White American
C) Latino American
D) Asian American

Question 61

Marcia has realized that she is lesbian and wants to disclose this information to someone.If she is like the majority of gay teens,the first person she will tell is:

A) her father.
B) her mother.
C) her teacher.
D) a same-sex friend.

Question 62

According to Rice and Dolgin,the most unhappy homosexual individuals are those who:

A) are not able to accept their orientation.
B) come out of the closet too early.
C) have heterosexual parents.
D) have heterosexual siblings.

Question 63

Which of the following statements about teenage mothers in the U.S.is FALSE?

A) They are more likely than other adolescents to have experienced child abuse.
B) They are more likely than other adolescents to be poor.
C) They are more likely than other adolescents to have good social skills.
D) Most adolescent mothers complete high school.

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT one of the three sex education models discussed in the text?

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

Question 65

Which of the following is NOT one of the possible biological influences on homosexuality that has been found by research?

A) Genetic differences
B) Prenatal sex hormone exposure
C) Brain structure differences
D) Neurotransmitter differences

Question 66

What is the most common estimate for the percent of adult females who are exclusively homosexual?

A) 1 to 2
B) 2 to 5
C) 5 to 8
D) 8 to 10

Question 67

Approximately what percent of the abortions performed in the U.S.are obtained by teenagers?

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Question 68

Most teenage fathers in the U.S.:

A) finish high school.
B) work more weeks per year than non-fathers.
C) are middle class.
D) do poorly in school.

Question 69

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

A) Mothers spend more time talking with their sons about sex than with their daughters.
B) Mothers are more likely than fathers to discuss sex with their children.
C) Adolescents feel better talking to their mothers about sex than to their fathers.
D) Parents who have daughters are more likely to talk to their child about sex than are parents that have sons.

Question 70

On the Kinsey continuum,a person who has a score of 4 is:

A) exclusively homosexual.
B) exclusively heterosexual.
C) equally heterosexual and homosexual.
D) mostly homosexual and occasionally heterosexual.

Question 71

In general,which of the following ethnic groups tends to be most accepting of homosexuality?

A) Native American
B) African American
B) Non-Hispanic White American
D) Asian American

Question 72

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

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.

Question 73

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

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 74

Nationwide surveys show that approximately ________ percent of American parents favor teaching sex education in the schools.

A) 62
B) 71
C) 84
D) 93

Question 75

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

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

Question 76

What is the most common estimate for the percent of adult males who are exclusively homosexual?

A) 1 to 2
B) 2 to 5
C) 5 to 8
D) 8 to 10

Question 77

The first person that homosexual teens tend to tell about their sexual orientation is:

A) their mother.
B) their father.
C) a same-sex friend.
D) a teacher.

Question 78

What do your authors conclude about the cause of homosexuality?

A) Homosexuality must have a biological base.
B) Homosexual individuals have poor relationships with parents.
C) People choose to be homosexual.
D) Scientists still don't know for sure what causes homosexuality.

Question 79

Which of the following has the strongest correlation with American teenagers' choice to have an abortion?

A) Ethnicity
B) SES
C) Urban residence
D) Religion

Question 80

Research has found that if a person has an identical twin who is homosexual,then there is a ___________ probability that the person is gay as well.

A) nine-tenths
B) one-third
C) one-fourth
D) two-thirds