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The process by which adolescents and children are exposed to and educated about sexuality is known as: |
| | A) | sexual promiscuity. |
| | B) | sexual socialization. |
| | C) | autoerotic sexuality. |
| | D) | sexual exploitation. |
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Which of the following is not one of the stages of positive sexual development? |
| | A) | Adolescents need to feel comfortable with their maturing bodies. |
| | B) | Adolescents need to understand that sex is voluntary. |
| | C) | Adolescents must understand that feelings of sexual arousal are normal and appropriate. |
| | D) | Adolescents need to experiment with different types of sexual behaviors and orientations to understand what they do and do not like. |
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How do the physical and hormonal changes of puberty affect the development of sexuality? |
| | A) | The physical and hormonal changes of puberty increase sex drive. |
| | B) | The physical and hormonal changes of puberty change the adolescent's appearance. |
| | C) | The physical and hormonal changes of puberty permit reproduction. |
| | D) | All of the above are true. |
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Most adolescents' first experience with sex falls into the category of: |
| | A) | sexual promiscuity. |
| | B) | serial monogamy. |
| | C) | autoerotic sexuality. |
| | D) | sexual exploitation. |
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About ___ of American ninth-graders have had sexual intercourse; compared to about ____ of American twelve-graders. |
| | A) | 50%; 90% |
| | B) | 10%; 85% |
| | C) | one-third; two-thirds |
| | D) | one-fifth; three-fifths |
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Autoerotic behavior refers to sexual activity that: |
| | A) | takes place in an automobile. |
| | B) | involves oral stimulation. |
| | C) | is repeated more than once. |
| | D) | is experienced alone. |
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The developmental progression of sexual behaviors, from less intimate to more intimate: |
| | A) | has not changed much over the past half-century. |
| | B) | has changed dramatically over the past half-century. |
| | C) | is substantially different for male and female adolescents. |
| | D) | is very similar for Black and White adolescents. |
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By the end of tenth grade, more than ___ of American adolescents have had heterosexual vaginal intercourse. |
| | A) | 1% |
| | B) | 5% |
| | C) | 15% |
| | D) | 40% |
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When are adolescents most likely to have intercourse for the first time? |
| | A) | February |
| | B) | October |
| | C) | June |
| | D) | March |
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Which adolescent is most likely to engage in early sexual activity? |
| | A) | a Black adolescent |
| | B) | a White adolescent |
| | C) | a Hispanic adolescent |
| | D) | an Asian-American adolescent |
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Which of the following is not true with regard to having sexual intercourse before age 16? |
| | A) | Early sexual activity (sex before 16) is more common among teenagers growing up in single-parent households. |
| | B) | Early sexual activity (sex before 16) is associated with lower interest in academic achievement. |
| | C) | Early sexual activity (sex before 16) is associated with higher rates of delinquency and drug and alcohol use. |
| | D) | There is no evidence that early sexual activity is associated with other problems. |
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Which age group of females is most likely to report that their first intercourse was against their will or unwanted? |
| | A) | 13 and younger |
| | B) | 14–16 |
| | C) | 17–19 |
| | D) | 20–22 |
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According to research presented in the textbook, which U.S. city has the highest rate of promiscuity? |
| | A) | Philadelphia |
| | B) | San Francisco |
| | C) | Los Angeles |
| | D) | The rate of promiscuity is fairly similar across the United States. |
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The age of first intercourse for females has _____ over the last few decades. |
| | A) | remained the same |
| | B) | increased |
| | C) | decreased |
| | D) | been difficult to measure |
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For most American adolescents, sexual involvement does not involve: |
| | A) | promiscuity. |
| | B) | affection. |
| | C) | emotional involvement. |
| | D) | commitment. |
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Which of the following is not an antecedent of risky sexual behavior? |
| | A) | having low parental monitoring and warmth |
| | B) | having risk-taking peers |
| | C) | being disengaged from school |
| | D) | viewing pornography |
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Sexual activity that occurs before age 16 has been found to be associated with a: |
| | A) | lower orientation toward independence. |
| | B) | higher interest in academic achievement. |
| | C) | greater risk of experimentation with drugs and alcohol. |
| | D) | greater level of religious involvement. |
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An adolescent who is at greatest risk for sexual activity with multiple sexual partners and sexually transmitted disease is one who has: |
| | A) | greater involvement in extracurricular activities after school. |
| | B) | parental monitoring after school. |
| | C) | both involvement in extracurricular activities and parental monitoring after school. |
| | D) | neither extracurricular involvement nor parental monitoring after school. |
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Which countries have the highest teen birthrates? |
| | A) | countries characterized by greater income inequality and more school enrollment |
| | B) | countries characterized by less income inequality and less school enrollment |
| | C) | countries characterized by less income inequality and more school enrollment |
| | D) | countries characterized by greater income inequality and lower school enrollment |
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Numerous studies show that ________ are far more important in influencing girls' involvement in sexual intercourse than boys'. |
| | A) | biological factors |
| | B) | age factors |
| | C) | social factors |
| | D) | academic factors |
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The parenting style that is least likely to result in an adolescents' involvement in high-risk sexual activity is the: |
| | A) | authoritative style. |
| | B) | authoritarian style. |
| | C) | indulgent style. |
| | D) | indifferent style. |
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With which family member(s) are teenagers most likely to talk about sex? |
| | A) | grandparent |
| | B) | uncle or aunt |
| | C) | mother |
| | D) | father |
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The weakest predictor of adolescent sexual involvement is whether the adolescent: |
| | A) | is involved in a steady relationship. |
| | B) | uses alcohol or drugs. |
| | C) | has sexually active friends. |
| | D) | has had communications about sex with his or her parents. |
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Which one of the following is representative of the early sexual experiences of adolescent males? |
| | A) | Boys are more likely to describe them in terms of intimacy and emotional involvement. |
| | B) | Boys are more likely than girls to mention sexual arousal as a reason for having sex. |
| | C) | Boys are more likely to have their first experience in a steady relationship. |
| | D) | Boys are more likely than girls to be the one to initiate the sexual activity. |
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The early sexual experiences of males are often interpreted in terms of: |
| | A) | intimacy. |
| | B) | recreation. |
| | C) | commitment. |
| | D) | romance. |
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What is the most common sexually transmitted infection among young women between the ages of 14 and 19? |
| | A) | herpes |
| | B) | gonorrhea |
| | C) | chlamydia |
| | D) | human papillomavirus |
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What is the context in which a typical adolescent female is likely to experience her first sexual liaison? |
| | A) | masturbation |
| | B) | in an effort to enhance an emotional connection within a romantic relationship |
| | C) | as a means of satisfying feelings of intense sexual arousal |
| | D) | with a friend or casual acquaintance as a means of exploring sexual feelings |
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The extent to which someone is oriented toward heterosexual activity, homosexual activity, or both is known as their: |
| | A) | sexual orientation. |
| | B) | sexual socialization. |
| | C) | sex-role behavior. |
| | D) | gender identity. |
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Which of the following best illustrates the relationship between sexual orientation and sex-role behavior? |
| | A) | Heterosexual men behave in masculine ways, whereas gay men typically behave in feminine ways. |
| | B) | Heterosexual men behave in masculine ways, whereas gay men behave in either masculine or feminine ways. |
| | C) | Heterosexual men behave in feminine or masculine ways, whereas gay men behave exclusively in feminine ways. |
| | D) | Both heterosexual and gay men may behave in masculine, feminine, or both masculine and feminine ways because sexual orientation is unrelated to sex-role behavior. |
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How is homosexuality regarded by mental health experts? |
| | A) | It is a form of psychopathology. |
| | B) | It is an indicator of an underlying psychological disturbance. |
| | C) | It is a condition warranting psychological treatment. |
| | D) | It is one of several types of sexual orientations, such as heterosexual or bisexual. |
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A nationally representative sample of middle and high school youngsters found that over ____ of the female students, and ____ of the male students had received unwanted sexual attention while in school. |
| | A) | 20%; 40% |
| | B) | 40%; 80% |
| | C) | 60%; 60% |
| | D) | 80%; 60% |
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Sexual victimization (e.g., date rape) is most likely to be experienced by which of the following adolescents? |
| | A) | a lower-class female adolescent |
| | B) | a middle-class female adolescent |
| | C) | a lower-class male adolescent |
| | D) | a middle-class male adolescent |
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Which one of the following is clearly the least effective method of contraception used by American adolescents? |
| | A) | condoms |
| | B) | birth control pill |
| | C) | withdrawal method |
| | D) | abstinence |
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The most popular form of contraceptive used by close to 60 percent of sexually active teenage couples is: |
| | A) | the condom. |
| | B) | the birth control pill. |
| | C) | the IUD. |
| | D) | the diaphragm. |
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are not caused by: |
| | A) | viruses. |
| | B) | condoms. |
| | C) | bacteria. |
| | D) | parasites. |
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The most important risk factor for contracting HIV among adolescents is whether they: |
| | A) | use drugs. |
| | B) | have multiple sexual partners. |
| | C) | have been sexually abused. |
| | D) | All of the above are important risk factors for contracting HIV. |
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Which of the following countries has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world? |
| | A) | the United States |
| | B) | Germany |
| | C) | England |
| | D) | Japan |
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Although rates vary considerably by ethnicity, what percentage of American female adolescents experience pregnancy by the age of 20? |
| | A) | less than 1% |
| | B) | 5% |
| | C) | 10% |
| | D) | 33% |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of young women who have unplanned pregnancies that are likely to be terminated by abortion? |
| | A) | young women who are academically successful and ambitious |
| | B) | young women who seek psychological counseling |
| | C) | young women who are from lower-class families |
| | D) | young women who have parents that are well educated |
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Which one of the following factors is not one of the main reasons that children born to adolescent mothers are at greater risk for developing a variety of psychological and social problems? |
| | A) | teen mom's youthful immaturity |
| | B) | teen mom's likelihood of having poor school achievement |
| | C) | teen mom's likelihood of having low SES or living in poverty |
| | D) | teen mom's likelihood of being an unmarried, single mom |
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