Deck 6: Sexuality

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding sex and the media is TRUE?

A)Sex is portrayed as a recreational activity.
B)Sex is often portrayed in a stereotypical way.
C)Women are portrayed as sex objects.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following was a finding from several research studies of adolescents who watched sexually explicit TV shows?

A)There was a link between the amount of time adolescents watched sexually explicit TV and initiation of dating.
B)There was a link between the amount of time adolescents watched sexually explicit TV and the initiation of sexual intercourse.
C)Adolescents who watched "sexy" shows were less likely to endorse sexual stereotypes than adolescents who did not watch these shows.
D)None of these was a finding.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A)Excelling academically
B)Parental responsiveness to the child's health needs.
C)Eating dinner together as a family
D)Belive in a higher spiritual power.

Question 5

Which differences exist among different cultures with respect to the timing of teenage sexual activities?

A)In developing nations,sexually experienced females,ages 15-19,are married;in developed nations,sexually experienced teens of the same age are not married.
B)In developing nations,sexually experienced males and females,ages 15-19,are likely to be married.
C)There is very little difference in the timing of sexual behaviors among developed nations such as the United States,Sweden,and Australia.
D)In most Asian countries,first intercourse occurs somewhat earlier than in the United States.

Question 6

A stereotyped pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually is known as a

A)sexual edict.
B)sexual script.
C)sexual role.
D)sexual norm.

Question 7

Adolescent boys are MORE likely than adolescent girls to cite ______ as a reason for becoming sexually active.

A)being in love
B)peer pressure
C)curiosity
D)None of these choices are correct

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the sexual scripts among today's emerging adults?

A)Men who engage in too much sex are judged negatively.
B)Wmen should not be sexually skilled.
C)Women should always be ready for sex.
D)Men have a relational approach to sex.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Early sexual activity has been linked to all of the following behaviors EXCEPT

A)delinquency.
B)eating disorders.
C)drug use.
D)school-related problems.

Question 11

Sheila,age 16,has just begun to be sexually active with her boyfriend Ted.Which of the following reasons would Sheila MOST likely say is the main reason she is sexually active?

A)She is in love with Ted.
B)She was the last of her group of girlfriends to be sexually active and she liked Ted well enough.
C)She was curious about sex.
D)She wanted to rebel against her parents' strict religious rules.

Question 12

Girls commonly cite all of the following reasons for being sexually active EXCEPT

A)being in love.
B)pressure from males.
C)curiosity.
D)pressure from female friends.

Question 13

For many adolescents,oral sex is

A)restricted to the confines of an intimate relationship.
B)a casual activity.
C)carefully considered behavior.
D)None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

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

A)35
B)45
C)55
D)65

Question 15

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?

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 16

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

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

Question 17

Reviews of recent research have found that Latino adolescents were less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior when

A)their fathers talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
B)their mothers talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
C)their grandmothers or older aunts talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
D)they were confined to their homes after school and on weekends.

Question 18

Obtaining information about adolescent sexuality has been difficult because

A)those with conservative sexual attitudes are less likely to respond to sexual surveys than those with more liberal attitudes.
B)some people refuse to answer questions about sex asked by a stranger.
C)some people give socially acceptable answers rather than truthful answers.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding development of a sexual identity is NOT true?

A)Western societies place few constraints on adolescents' sexual behavior.
B)Developing a sexual identity is a lengthy process.
C)Sexual identity involves an indication of sexual orientation.
D)Social and cultural factors play a role in the development of a sexual identity.

Question 20

Research shows that by age 20,what percentage of U.S.youth have engaged in sexual intercourse?

A)54
B)77
C)82
D)90

Question 21

Hiding one's real social identity is known as

A)covering.
B)closeting.
C)passing.
D)posing.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an area of similarity in the lives of heterosexual,same-sex attraction,and bisexual adolescents?

A)friendship quality
B)relationships with parents
C)academic orientation
D)perception of school climate

Question 23

The majority of sexual minority (same-sex)individuals experience their first sexual behavior in

A)adolescence.
B)late childhood.
C)emerging adulthood.
D)young adulthood.

Question 24

Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

A)More males masturbate than females.
B)Information on masturbation is based on self-reports.
C)Masturbation is a more stigmatized behavior for females than for males.
D)Most adolescents today feel guilty about masturbation.

Question 25

Russell,a gay man,participated in a research study in which he was given injections of androgens to see what,if any,change there would be on his sexual orientation.According to research,which of the following was the most likely outcome for Russell in this study?

A)He became more sexually interested in women.
B)He experienced an increase in desire but had no change in sexual orientation.
C)He experienced a decrease in desire but no change in sexual orientation.
D)None of these choices are correct.

Question 26

Research suggests that sexual attraction is determined by

A)genetic factors.
B)hormonal factors.
C)environmental factors.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 27

A cognitive factor implicated in sexual risk-taking in adolescence is

A)attention problems.
B)negative peer pressure.
C)poor self-regulation.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 28

Mary believes that all child molesters are gay men and she goes out of her way to avoid a colleague whom she believes is a gay man.Mary's beliefs and behavior could be labeled as

A)sexual harassment.
B)stigmatizing.
C)homophobia.
D)gay bashing.

Question 29

The most common sexual outlet for adolescents is

A)oral sex.
B)petting.
C)masturbation.
D)sexual intercourse.

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

Catherine identifies herself as a lesbian.Which of the following is probably TRUE for Catherine?

A)She shares her sexual orientation with five to six percent of women in the United States
B)She has the same physiological responses to arousal as heterosexual women.
C)Her brain structure,particularly in the area of the hypothalamus,is different than the brains of heterosexual women.
D)She has a higher level of testosterone than heterosexual women.

Question 32

Which of the following statements regarding sexual orientation and mental health is TRUE?

A)Same sex youth have higher rates of eating disorders..
B)Same-sex youth have higher perceived stress than heterosexual youth.
C)Sexual minority youth have less mastery of their lives than heterosexual youth.
D)Sexual minority youth have higher rates of substance abuse and depression.

Question 33

Which of the following statements regarding heterosexual behavior and same-sex attraction is TRUE?

A)Patterns of attraction to sexual partners are determined in adolescence and do not change after that.
B)People are either heterosexual or have same-sex attraction.
C)The term "bisexual" really means someone who is same-sex identified but afraid to admit it.
D)The use of the term "homosexual" has been replaced by the term "same-sex attraction."

Question 34

The average age for marriage in the United States is _____ for men and ______ for women.

A)27;24
B)28;25
C)29;27
D)29;25

Question 35

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

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 36

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for casual sex among emerging adults?

A)alcohol use
B)impulsivity
C)being sexually active during high school
D)Being enrolled in college.

Question 37

Casual sex such as "hooking up" and having "friends with benefits" is

A)More common among emerging adults than teens.
B)More common in emerging adulthood for males only
C)Only common when alcohol is involved.
D)More common among females.

Question 38

Phil is a gay man,but he dates women and has told nobody about his sexual orientation.Phil is engaged in a form of self-devaluation called

A)passing.
B)closeting.
C)covert lying.
D)covering.

Question 39

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to report victimization as a result of sexual orientation?

A)Jacob,who is a bisexual
B)Zully,who is a lesbian
C)Katie,who is a heterosexual
D)Conrad,who is a gay male

Question 40

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

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 41

Noah,age three,was born to a teenage mother.According to research,Noah is more likely than his counterparts who were born to older mothers to

A)have behavioral problems.
B)score poorly on intelligence tests.
C)have a mother who is less competent in her child-rearing skills.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 42

In the United States,approximately what fraction of teen pregnancies ends in abortion?

A)one-half
B)one-quarter
C)one-third
D)two-thirds

Question 43

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent pregnancy is NOT true?

A)Adolescent mothers often drop out of school.
B)Adolescent mothers generally do not catch up economically with women who postpone childbearing until their twenties.
C)Adolescent mothers are most likely to come from middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds.
D)Many adolescent mothers were not good students before they became pregnant.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a rationale for stricter abortion laws for adolescents?

A)There is a high risk of physical harm from abortions.
B)Adolescents cannot make an adequate informed choice to have an abortion.
C)Adolescents and their parents will hinder communication if they have to make decisions together.
D)Research has shown that many adolescents will not suffer psychological harm after an abortion.

Question 45

Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk of

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

Question 46

Senator Gorson makes the case to his colleagues that there should be national legislation mandating parental consent for adolescent girls' abortions.He calls abortion a "medically dangerous procedure" and one that will "scar these young women for life." Research on his statements would seem to indicate that Senator Gorson is

A)correct about the medical risk;research has shown that abortion is medically dangerous.
B)correct about the psychological risks;girls who have had abortions are at high risk for depression.
C)incorrect on both positions;first trimester abortion is medically safe and a study of girls who had abortions showed they had a decrease in anxiety.
D)incorrect about the medical risk,but correct about the psychological risk.

Question 47

Which of the following girls is MOST likely to become pregnant while a teen?

A)Amy,a non-Latino white girl.
B)Robin,an African American girl.
C)Sally,a Latina.
D)All of them have an equal probability of becoming pregnant while still a teen.

Question 48

Stephen,age 17,is the father of 16-month-old Jared.If he is typical of most adolescent fathers,Stephen will

A)stay in school.
B)have a close relationship with his son.
C)have a lower income than an older father.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 49

Adolescents in a European country are more likely than adolescents in the United States to be

A)told that childbearing is an adult activity.
B)accepted by adults for being sexually active with responsibility.
C)told to protect themselves and their partners from pregnancy and STIs.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 50

Which of the following statements regarding the use of contraceptives is TRUE?

A)Adolescents have increased their use of contraceptives.
B)Many sexually active adolescents do not use contraceptives consistently.
C)Sexually active younger adolescents are less likely to use contraceptives than older adolescents.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 51

The highest rates of adolescent pregnancies and childbearing in the developed world occur in which nation?

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

Question 52

Adolescents in the United Sates are less likely than their counterparts in Canada to

A)have access to a comprehensive sex-education program in school.
B)have access to reproductive health services.
C)be provided with free contraceptives.
D)All of these choices are correct.

Question 53

The current pregnancy rate for teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is ____ which is _____ than the rate in previous years.

A)26.5 births per 1000 females;higher
B)26.5 births per 1000 females;lower
C)52.6 births per 1000 females;higher
D)52.6 births per 1000 females;lower

Question 54

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

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 55

Which of the following statements regarding abortion in the United States is NOT true?

A)The experiences of adolescents who want to have an abortion vary by state and region.
B)Abortion can be harder to obtain in the U.S.compared to some other countries.
C)Some states require parental permission before performing an abortion on an adolescent.
D)The number of abortions performed o 15- to 19- year-olds has increased over the past several years.

Question 56

Anna is a 24-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first baby.Her neighbor,Trish,is 16 and pregnant with her first child.Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE of these women?

A)Anna is more likely than Trisha to be receiving prenatal care.
B)Anna is more likely than Trisha to have a premature birth.
C)Trisha's baby is likely to weigh more than Anna's baby.
D)Both mothers will be equally competent caregivers for their babies.

Question 57

Research showed that the Baby Think It Over experience produced all of the following results among ninth-grade Latino girls EXCEPT

A)increased the age at which they planned to have a child.
B)produced a greater interest in being a wife and mother than in engaging in a career.
C)raised their concerns about how having a baby might interfere with their plans for an education.
D)produced a greater interest in career planning.

Question 58

Naomi,who is 16 years old,has just given birth to her first child,Seth.Which of the following is most likely TRUE of Naomi and Seth?

A)Naomi will continue her high school education at an alternative regional school.
B)Seth is likely to be a low birth weight baby.
C)Seth is likely to be a fairly healthy baby.
D)Naomi will catch up to her peers economically after three to five years.

Question 59

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations that John Conger offered for reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy?

A)sex education and family planning
B)access to contraceptive methods
C)broad community involvement and support
D)having pregnant teens educated in separate classrooms from their peers

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

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

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.

Question 62

Girls' Inc has a program,Will Power/Won't Power,that is targeted toward increasing ______ in 12- to 14-year-old girls.

A)assertiveness training
B)resistance to persuasion skills (RPS)
C)body image awareness and acceptance
D)volunteerism

Question 63

HIV can be transmitted by all of the following methods EXCEPT

A)sexual contact.
B)insect bites.
C)sharing of needles.
D)blood transfusions.

Question 64

According to recent research,adolescents who look to the future and see that they have the opportunity to become self-sufficient and successful may be motivated to

A)reduce their risk of pregnancy.
B)go to college.
C)marry wealthy,established men.
D)None of these choices are correct.

Question 65

Which of the following has NOT been successful in reducing HIV infection in adolescent girls?

A)social support
B)providing information on how to access contraceptives
C)promoting gender equality
D)encouraging girls to abstain from sex.

Question 66

Which of the following approaches has been shown to be effective in teaching high-risk groups about HIV/AIDS?

A)culturally tailored outreach programs
B)population-specific rewards for attending programs
C)peer educators
D)All of these choices are correct

Question 67

Which of the following is an initial symptom of genital herpes?

A)fever
B)itching and tingling at the site of infection
C)appearance of painful sores or blisters at the site of infection
D)enlarged lymph nodes in the groin

Question 68

Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

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

Question 69

Which of the following statements regarding pregnancy prevention strategies in the Netherlands is NOT true?

A)The Netherlands has a mandated sex-education program for all students.
B)Adolescents can obtain contraceptive counseling at government sponsored clinics for a small fee.
C)The Dutch media play a role in educating the public about sex.
D)Sexually active adolescents are not stigmatized in the Netherlands.

Question 70

If the United States wanted to model community support for preventing adolescent pregnancy,which of the following countries has a comprehensive model in place?

A)Brazil
B)The Netherlands
C)Italy
D)Honduras

Question 71

More than 40 percent of men and women in a recent study said that they would

A)understate the number of their sexual partners.
B)lie to a partner in order to have sex.
C)have unprotected sex with a stranger.
D)lie about the results of an HIV blood test.

Question 72

Which of the following people is MOST at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS?

A)Astrid,a non Latino white teen who is not yet sexually active.
B)Max,an 18-year-old gay male who practices safe sex.
C)Perry,a 20-year-old who is addicted to prescription narcotic pills.
D)Pam,a 21-year-old woman whose sex partner is a bisexual man.

Question 73

Sandra tells you that she and her mother are participating in a series of five,2-hour workshops sponsored by her local Girls' Inc.office.They are talking about making responsible decisions about pregnancy,and encouraging her motivation to avoid pregnancy until she is older.Sandra is describing which program?

A)Growing Together
B)Health Bridges
C)Taking Care of Business
D)The Resistance to Persuasion

Question 74

The most common STI for individuals of ages 15-24 in the United States is

A)HIV/AIDS.
B)gonorrhea.
C)genital warts.
D)genital herpes.

Question 75

Which of the following statements about AIDS is TRUE?

A)A higher percentage of adolescent AIDS cases than adult cases are acquired through IV drug use.
B)A special set of legal and ethical issues is involved in testing and informing partners and parents of adolescents.
C)Adolescents have less access to contraceptives and are less likely to use them than are adults.
D)A higher percentage of African-American and Latino AIDS cases occur in adolescence than in adults.

Question 76

The greatest concern about AIDS is in ______,where it has reached epidemic proportions.

A)the United States
B)Thailand
C)sub-Saharan Africa
D)Argentina

Question 77

Which of the following statements about sexually transmitted infections is NOT true?

A)They are contracted primarily through sexual contact.
B)They are an increasing health problem.
C)They cannot be contracted through oral sex.
D)They can be contracted through anal-genital contact.

Question 78

Linnia has a viral sexually transmitted infection that is characterized by frequent outbreaks of painful sores in her genital area.Linnia most likely has

A)genital herpes.
B)syphilis.
C)gonorrhea.
D)genital warts.

Question 79

Girls' Inc.'s nine-session program aimed at older girls,which emphasizes career planning,along with sexuality,reproduction,and contraception information,is called

A)Teen Outreach Program (TOP).
B)Taking Care of Business.
C)Will Power/Won't Power.
D)Health Bridges.

Question 80

A consideration that is especially important for younger teens as they plan to avoid pregnancy is

A)engaging in oral sex rather than sexual intercourse.
B)delaying dating until they are 18.
C)dating in small groups,rather than individual dating situations.
D)abstinence.