Life-Span Sexual Development

Front 1

As children grow, their curiosity about their bodies continues and, during early childhood, reaches a peak in the age period from ____ years old.

Back 1

3 through 5

Front 2

In the initial school-age years, children develop a sense of ___.

Back 2

modesty (and inhibitions about exposing their bodies in public)

Front 3

___ is the time in life in which an individual first shows sexual attraction and becomes capable of ____.

Back 3

puberty, reproduction

Front 4

During puberty, many bodily changes occur, the result of changing ____ levels, and these physical changes require many adjustments for young adolescents.

Back 4

hormone

Front 5

The most important issue in the lives of most adolescents is ___, and during these years there is a focus on a body image and physical characteristics.

Back 5

self-identity

Front 6

Surveys find that ___ of American high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse.

Back 6

half

Front 7

For some teens, however, having sexual relations is not a positive experience, yet many engage in it because of ___.

Back 7

peer pressure

Front 8

By the time people are in their mid-20's most people's sexual lifestyle is characterized by ___, either in marriage or by cohabitation.

Back 8

monogamy

Front 9

In all cultures, the idealistic goal is a ___.

Back 9

lasting relationship

Front 10

Throughout the world, men value female promiscuity when pursuing short-term relationships, but when choosing a long-term mate, men in most cultures value ___.

Back 10

chastity

Front 11

When choosing a long-term mate, women generally prefer men who can offer them ___.

Back 11

economic and physical protection

Front 12

Sexual activity is highest for people in their ___, and only gradually declines up through the late 50's.

Back 12

mid 20s to mid 30s

Front 13

As women grow older, their menstrual cycles become irregular and eventually stop entirely, which is called ___. This usually occurs in a woman's late 40s or early 50s, and the change in hormones can result in hot flashes, a decrease in ___, and osteoporosis.

Back 13

menopause, vaginal lubrication

Front 14

Men show a gradual decline in ___ beginning in their late teens. This also results in some physical changes, such as a decline in muscle mass and strength, less firm erections, less forceful ejaculations, and longer ___ periods.

Back 14

testosterone, refractory

Front 15

For healthy couples, the best predictor of whether they will enjoy sex in old age is ___.

Back 15

their sexual activity when they were younger

Front 16

___ begins in infancy, and children receive it from their peers, the media, and your own behaviors.

Back 16

sexual learning

Front 17

Your children will learn about sex whether you ever talk to them about it. Avoid that one long "birds and bees talk" approach; communication between parents and their children about sexuality should begin ___ and be ongoing.

Back 17

in early childhood years (preschool years)

Front 18

When talking to your children about sex, ___ is just as important as what you say.

Back 18

how you say it

Front 19

When talking to your children about sex, it is important that your children view you to be accepting and ___.

Back 19

askable

Front 20

When talking to your children about sex, you should strive to create an atmosphere of love and caring, so avoid ___ and do not lecture to them.

Back 20

scare tactics

Front 21

The only way you will be able to know whether your attempts to educate your children about sexuality have been successful is by their ___.

Back 21

willingness to come to you when they have questions and problems

Front 22

T/F: Ultrasound recordings have found that male fetuses have erections while still inside the uterus.

Back 22

true

Front 23

T/F: Children cannot masturbate to orgasm until they reach puberty.

Back 23

false

Front 24

T/F: The growth of pubic hair on girls is the result of increased levels of testosterone.

Back 24

true

Front 25

T/F: If a child is found engaging in sexual explorations games with another child of the same sex before age 7, it means the child is probably gay.

Back 25

false

Front 26

T/F: Couples who lived together before marriage are less likely than other couples to get divorced.

Back 26

false

Front 27

T/F: In a study of 202 men and women aged 80 to 102, it was found that nearly half still engages in sexual intercourse.

Back 27

true

Front 28

T/F: The lack of vaginal lubrication in women who have undergone menopause is an indicator that their sex life is coming to an end.

Back 28

false

Front 29

T/F: The average married couple in their 20s or 30s have sex more often than young singles.

Back 29

true

Front 30

T/F: Adults almost always quit masturbating after they are married.

Back 30

false

Front 31

T/F: The average age at which girls have their first menstrual cycle has been decreasing over the last two centuries.

Back 31

true

Front 32

T/F: "Hot flashes" are due, in part, to increasing levels of pituitary hormones.

Back 32

true

Front 33

T/F: The best predictor of sexual activity for older women is the amount of vaginal lubrication they had when they were younger.

Back 33

false

Front 34

T/F: Boys often develop enlarged breasts during puberty.

Back 34

true

Front 35

T/F: In early childhood it is normal for children to engage in sexual behaviors that imitate adults.

Back 35

false

Front 36

T/F: The way parents react to the sexuality of their children is generally an indication of the way they feel about their own sexuality.

Back 36

true

Front 37

T/F: In terms of hormone changes with aging, men and women are very much alike.

Back 37

false

Front 38

T/F: In men, the production of sperm generally stops by the early 50s.

Back 38

false

Front 39

T/F: Most women show a decreased interest in sex after menopause.

Back 39

false

Front 40

T/F: In some cultures, hot flashes are uncommon among postmenopausal women.

Back 40

true

Front 41

T/F: Pubertal development in boys lags about 2 years behind development in girls.

Back 41

true

Front 42

T/F: If an adult man is castrated, it substantially raises his voice.

Back 42

false

Front 43

T/F: Girls as young as 6 or 7 have given birth.

Back 43

true

Front 44

T/F: Most teenage girls experience severe pain during their first sexual intercourse.

Back 44

false

Front 45

T/F: The sexual activity of emerging adults is generally different from the activity of younger and older age groups.

Back 45

true

Front 46

T/F: Men and women are more likely to be upset by their partners' having a sexual relationship with someone else than they are about their having an emotional attachment.

Back 46

false (true for men only)

Front 47

T/F: There is a strong relationship between social background (religious and political views) and whether or not one engages in extramarital affairs.

Back 47

false

Front 48

T/F: Children's first sexual attractions occur around age 10.

Back 48

true

Front 49

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

breast development in girls

Back 49

increase in estrogen

Front 50

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

vaginal dryness at menopause

Back 50

decrease in estrogen

Front 51

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

hot flashes in women

Back 51

increase in FSH and LH (caused by decrease in estrogen)

Front 52

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

development of sweat glands (body odor, acne)

Back 52

increase in testosterone

Front 53

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

gynecomastia

Back 53

increase in estrogen

Front 54

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

pubic hair and body hair

Back 54

increase in testosterone

Front 55

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

menarche

Back 55

increase in FSH and LH

Front 56

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

less firm erection and longer refractory period

Back 56

decrease in testosterone

Front 57

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

reversal of effects of menopause

Back 57

increase in estrogen

Front 58

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

decreased sexual desire in women

Back 58

decrease in testosterone

Front 59

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

decreased sexual desire in men

Back 59

decrease in testosterone

Front 60

The following physical/behavioral change is most likely associated with what hormone change:

children's first sexual attractions (2 answers)

Back 60

increase in DHEA from adrenal glands, increase in testosterone

Front 61

The decline in sexual activity among older single women is most often due to ___.

Back 61

lack of a partner

Front 62

The changes that occur in women in the few years that precede and follow menopause are called ___.

Back 62

the climacteric

Front 63

Before age 2, bodily exploration is usually confined to ___.

Back 63

self-exploration

Front 64

Freud referred to what this chapter calls the initial school-age years as the ___ stage of psychosexual development.

Back 64

latency

Front 65

Development of breasts and growth of facial hair are examples of ___.

Back 65

secondary sex characteristics

Front 66

For many teenage girls, the need for ___ is an important part of finding their self-identity.

Back 66

emotional intimacy

Front 67

Throughout the world, men tend to engage in casual sex to ___.

Back 67

test their virility

Front 68

About 80% of all societies allow men to ___.

Back 68

have multiple wives

Front 69

Women are most concerned about ___ infidelity by their mates.

Back 69

emotional

Front 70

Whitehurst believes that the two things most likely to lead to extramarital sex are ___ and ___.

Back 70

opportunity, alienation

Front 71

Puberty is at least a two-part maturational process. The two parts are called ___ and ___.

Back 71

adrenarche, gonadarche