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The percentage of adolescent girls who have ever had sexual intercourse |
| | A) | increased from 1991 to 2001. |
| | B) | decreased from 1991 to 2001. |
| | C) | remained the same from 1991 to 2001. |
| | D) | is 50% higher than the percentage of adolescent boys who have had intercourse. |
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Sexual behaviors usually progress in the order of |
| | A) | kissing, oral sex, and necking. |
| | B) | petting, necking, and kissing. |
| | C) | sexual intercourse, sexual adventure, and oral sex. |
| | D) | kissing, petting, sexual intercourse, and oral sex. |
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A pattern involving stereotyped role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually is called |
| | A) | sexual bias. |
| | B) | sexual schema. |
| | C) | sexual role. |
| | D) | sexual script. |
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Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many 19-year-olds have had sexual intercourse? |
| | A) | 40 percent |
| | B) | 60 percent |
| | C) | 80 percent |
| | D) | 90 percent |
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Which of the following reason for having sex is given by a majority of teenage boys AND girls? |
| | A) | pressure from their partner |
| | B) | think they are ready |
| | C) | want to be loved |
| | D) | don't want to be teased for being a virgin |
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In a national survey of 12 to 18 year-olds, the most common reason given by girls for having sex was |
| | A) | being pressured by a boy. |
| | B) | thinking they are ready. |
| | C) | wanting to be loved. |
| | D) | they did not want to be teased for being a virgin. |
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Which of the following is NOT linked with reduced risk of pregnancy? |
| | A) | parent/adolescent closeness or connectedness |
| | B) | parental values against intercourse or unprotected intercourse |
| | C) | minimal or no parental supervision |
| | D) | regulation of adolescents' activities |
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An individual sexually attracted to both females and males is |
| | A) | bisexual. |
| | B) | homosexual. |
| | C) | heterosexual. |
| | D) | transsexual. |
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Concerning sexual orientation, which of the following has NOT been reported by researchers? |
| | A) | Clinicians report that sexual orientation is difficult, if not impossible, to modify. |
| | B) | The part of the hypothalamus that governs sexual behavior is larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men. |
| | C) | The identical twin of a homosexual was more likely to be homosexual than a fraternal twin. |
| | D) | None of the above is correct. All the statements are supported by research. |
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Adolescents typically first disclose their gay or lesbian tendencies to their |
| | A) | mothers. |
| | B) | siblings. |
| | C) | friends. |
| | D) | fathers |
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Which of the following is true regarding masturbation? |
| | A) | Slightly more college women masturbate than do college men. |
| | B) | Masturbation in preadolescence is associated with sexual adjustment in adulthood. |
| | C) | Nearly half of adolescents attach a stigma to masturbation. |
| | D) | Masturbation is the most frequent sexual outlet for adolescents. |
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The method of contraception used most frequently by adolescent girls is |
| | A) | the pill. |
| | B) | the condom. |
| | C) | an injectable contraception. |
| | D) | the withdrawal method. |
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Cross-cultural studies have indicated all of the following differences between U.S. and European adolescents EXCEPT |
| | A) | U.S. adolescents tend to have more sporadic and short-lived sexual relationships than their European counterparts. |
| | B) | U.S. adults are more accepting of adolescent sex than European counterparts. |
| | C) | U.S. adolescent pregnancy rates are more than 4 times higher than the rates of France, Sweden and Germany. |
| | D) | European adolescents have easier access to family planning services than do U.S. adolescents. |
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Infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to |
| | A) | be overweight. |
| | B) | have an average survival rate. |
| | C) | bond with their mothers. |
| | D) | have low birth weights. |
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Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are defined as those contracted through |
| | A) | vaginal intercourse. |
| | B) | vaginal intercourse and oral-genital contact. |
| | C) | oral-genital and anal-genital contact. |
| | D) | oral-genital, anal-genital, and genital-genital contact. |
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__________, if untreated can cause cardiovascular disease, blindness, liver damage and metal problems in its tertiary phase. |
| | A) | Syphilis |
| | B) | Herpes |
| | C) | AIDS |
| | D) | Gonorrhea |
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The most common sexually transmitted disease is |
| | A) | chlamydia. |
| | B) | syphilis. |
| | C) | genital warts. |
| | D) | gonorrhea. |
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Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus related to the virus that causes mononucleosis? |
| | A) | Gonorrhea |
| | B) | Syphilis |
| | C) | Herpes |
| | D) | AIDS |
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According to comparative studies, the rate of AIDS among adolescents is |
| | A) | higher than adult rates. |
| | B) | about the same as adult rates. |
| | C) | lower than adult rates. |
| | D) | not directly compared with adult rates. |
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According to the text, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | In Sub-Saharan Africa more adolescent girls have AIDS than do adolescent boys. |
| | B) | AIDS is caused by a bacterium. |
| | C) | Worldwide, the greatest concern about AIDS is in Southeast Asia. |
| | D) | Forty percent of college males report they would lie to a potential sexual partner about the results of an AIDS blood test. |
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Belinda's boyfriend used a variety of psychological ploys and physical behaviors to coerce her into having sex, even though she had said no to him. This is referred to as |
| | A) | power rape. |
| | B) | acquaintance rape. |
| | C) | sexual rape. |
| | D) | controlling rape. |
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Which of the following is most important in facilitating the recovery from rape? |
| | A) | social support |
| | B) | physical health |
| | C) | retaliation against the rapist |
| | D) | resumption of consensual sexual relations |
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The main source of an adolescent's sexual information is usually |
| | A) | parents |
| | B) | schools |
| | C) | peers |
| | D) | literature |
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Which of the following statements concerning sex education in the schools is accurate? |
| | A) | The majority of adults in the United States do not approve of sex education in the schools. |
| | B) | The nature of sex education in schools is changing to an increasing emphasis on abstinence. |
| | C) | The emphasis in sex education classes is on contraception and variations in sexual behavior. |
| | D) | Most sex education programs consist of full-semester courses on human sexuality. |
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Adolescents who watch more sexually explicit TV shows are more likely to |
| | A) | initiate sexual intercourse in the next 12 months. |
| | B) | be homosexual. |
| | C) | use safer sexual practices. |
| | D) | conceive a child in the next six months. |
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According to research, the percentage of adolescent girls who have had intercourse |
| | A) | is the same across ethnicities. |
| | B) | differs across ethnicities. |
| | C) | is greater than the percentage of adolescent boys who have had intercourse. |
| | D) | is unmeasurable because girls lie about sex. |
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Early initiation of sexual activity is associated with |
| | A) | restrictive parenting. |
| | B) | being an early maturing girl. |
| | C) | being a late maturing girl. |
| | D) | being Caucasian. |
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Which of the following are linked with the initiation of sexual intercourse in early adolescence? |
| | A) | Use of alcohol |
| | B) | Use of drugs |
| | C) | Low academic achievement |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Which of the following is associated with later initiation of sexual intercourse? |
| | A) | positive non-parental adult role models |
| | B) | positive peer role models |
| | C) | positive future aspirations |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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Which of the following is true of sexual minority youth? |
| | A) | They have larger peer networks than their heterosexual peers. |
| | B) | Older sexual minority youth are less likely to have extremely close friends than their heterosexual peers. |
| | C) | Sexual minority youth worry excessively about loosing their friends. |
| | D) | Sexual minority youth do not worry about difficulties in romantic relationships. |
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Which of the following is true of sexual minority youth? |
| | A) | They have higher rates of depression and anxiety. |
| | B) | They have lower rights of self-esteem and mastery. |
| | C) | They have higher rates of perceived stress. |
| | D) | They are five times as likely to attempt suicide. |
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Which of the following have increased from 1991 to 2001? |
| | A) | use of withdrawal as a contraceptive strategy |
| | B) | use of condoms for contraception |
| | C) | use of contraceptive sponges |
| | D) | use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) for contraception |
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In 2002, births to adolescent girls |
| | A) | were an all time high. |
| | B) | were the same as 1992. |
| | C) | were an all time low. |
| | D) | were equal across all socioeconomic statuses. |
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What was the number of new cases of STIs in 15- to 24-year-olds in 2000? |
| | A) | over 4 million |
| | B) | over 9 million |
| | C) | over 14 million |
| | D) | over 19 million |
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