Human Sexuality Study Questions From Chapter 13 Of Human Sexuality In A World Of Diversity

Front 1

Erections in males first occur:

Back 1

a. While they are in utero.

Hint 1

a. While they are in utero.
b. Minutes after they are born.
c. At about age 2.
d. When puberty begins around age 9.

Front 2

According to Friedrich's research, the most common sexxual behavior for both boys and girls to engage in during early childhood is:

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c. Touching their private parts when at home

Hint 2

a. Attempting to look at adults while they are nude or undressing.
b. Fondling the genitals of their same-sex peers.
c. Touching their private parts when at home.
d. Touching their mothers' breasts.

Front 3

Despite surveys showing that over 87 percent of parents want their children's sex education classes to teach them about sexual orientation, abortion, birth control, STIs, and HIV/AIDS transmission, which nation's elected representatives have strongly endorsed "abstinence only" education programs?

Back 3

c. the United States of America

Hint 3

a. Iran
b. the Netherlands
c. the United States of America
d. This situation currently exists in all of the above nations.

Front 4

In the U.S., children typically begin to engage in genital play with others at what age?

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d. 2

Hint 4

a. 12
b. 8
c. 4
d. 2

Front 5

Sex educators report which of the following statements accurately describes the influence of parental response on children's masturbation?

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b. Children whose parents punish them for masturbating usually continue to masturbate, but become secretive and guilty about it.

Hint 5

a. Children whose parents respond to masturbation with disgust or ridicule usually stop masturbating completely.
b. Children whose parents punish them for masturbating usually continue to masturbate, but become secretive and guilty about it.
c. Children whose parents teach them that masturbation causes mental and physical maladies will never be able to receive erotic pleasure as adults.
d. The way in which parents respond to children's masturbation is not correlated with positive or negative consequences for chldren's self-esteem or body image.

Front 6

The Kaiser Famiily Foundation survey on sexual health and knowledge indicates thhat about most adolescents and young adults receive information about sex from:

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c. Their friends.

Hint 6

a. Their doctors.
b. Their parents.
c. Their friends.
d. Classes at school.

Front 7

Best friends Sam and Michael are both nine years old. They display their genitals to each other and sometimes engage in mutual masturbation. This probably indicates that:

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a. The boys are typical preadolescents

Hint 7

a. The boys are typical preadolescents.
b. Both of the boys have homosexual orientations.
c. One of the boys has been sexually molested by an adult.
d. The boys will exhibit attachment problems in their intimate adult relationships.

Front 8

The text authors report that information about masturbation and other sexual activities during childhood is highly speculative because:

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d. All of the above factors make information about children's sexuality speculative.

Hint 8

a. Some parents do not define genital touching as masturbation.
b. Many parents won't allow their children to be itnerviewed about sex.
c. Parents often underreport their children's sexual activity as a social nicety.
d. All of the above factors make information about children's sexuality speculative.

Front 9

Your textbook's authors suggest that parents can most effectively respond to their older chldren's questions about sex by:

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c.Describing sexual anatomy using proper terminology, rather than silly words, to convey that sexual organs are neither embarrassing nor mysterious.

Hint 9

a. Telling their chldren exactly what their punishment will be if they engage in sexual behavior that violates their parents' values.
b. Providing children with objective statistics about the prevalence of STIs whiel showing them pictures of people who are ill due to HIV infection.
c. Describing sexual anatomy using proper terminology, rather than silly words, to convey that sexual organs are neither embarrassing nor mysterious.
d. Non-verbally communicating their discomfort with the topic and redirecting the conversation to less emotionally demanding topics.

Front 10

According to a recent Population Action International (PAI) report on sex education programs around the world, which of the following statements is true?

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d.None of the above statements are true according to the PAI report.

Hint 10

a. Because the U.S. has an exemplary sex education curriculum in place at most of the schools in the nation, the incidence of STI and HIV infection among U.S. adolescents is lower than in every other industrialized nation.
b. Because sex is such a highly controversial and value-laden topic in Iran, most sex education materials distributed there are vague about puberty and reproduction and avoid mentioning contraception completely.
c. In the Netherlands, where sex education materials are explicit and free condoms are prrovided to adolescents at school-based clinics, rates of HIV infection and STI transmission are higher than in almost every other industrialized nation.
d. None of the above statements are true according to the PAI report.

Front 11

What characteristics is often the first visible sign of puberty in both sexes?

Back 11

b.Appearance of pubic hair

Hint 11

a. Onset of fertility
b. Appearance of pubic hair
c. Growth of fatty tissue in the breast and hip areas
d. Development of ability to achieve orgasm from self-stimulation.

Front 12

The principal marker of reproductive potential in males is:

Back 12

a. First ejaculation.

Hint 12

a. First ejaculation.
b. Deepening of the voice.
c. Development of muscle mass.
d. Growth of facial and chest hair.

Front 13

Which of the following statemtns about nocturnal emissions is accurate?

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a. These emissions involve the involuntary ejaculation of seminal fluid.

Hint 13

a. These emissions involve the involuntary ejaculation of seminal fluid.
b. These emissions may occur while a person is either asleep or awake.
c. Both males and females experience these emissions during adolescents.
d. All of the above statements about nocturnal emissions are accurate.

Front 14

Physical characteristics that differentiate males and females and usually appear at puberty, but are not directly involved in reproduction, are referred to as:

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d.Secondary sex characteristics.

Hint 14

a. Gynecomastia.
b. Anovulatory traits.
c. Primary sex characteristics.
d. Secondary sex characteristics.

Front 15

At puberty, the breasts and uterus begin to grow, the pelvis widens, and the vaginal lining thickens. These changes in the female body are due mainly to the secretion of:

Back 15

c.Estrogen.

Hint 15

a. Testosterone.
b. Androgen.
c. Estrogen.
d. Insulin.

Front 16

All of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior in the United States today are true EXCEPT:

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c.

Hint 16

a. Teenagers' participation in oral sex increases with age.
b. Nearly all teenagers have engaged in some form of petting by age 15.
c. Significantly fewer girls than boys engage in coitus during adolescence.
d. Masturbation is a major source of sexual gratification for both boys and girls.

Front 17

Which of the following statements concerning changes in menarche are true?

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d. All of the above statements concerning changes in menarche are true.

Hint 17

a. Girls living in wealthy nations (such as Sweden) typically reach menarche at younger ages than do girls living in poor nations (such as Bangladesh).
b. In Western nations, the age at menarche has been declining since the mid-1800s.
c. Variations in menarche seem to be a result if improved nutrition and healthcare.
d. All of the above statements concerning changes in menarche are true.

Front 18

Which of the following strategies do parents report using to exert greater control over their children's use of the Internet?

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d.Parents report using all of the above strategies to control children's computer use.

Hint 18

a. Setting up parent-only passwords.
b. Reviewing the web browser's history log.
c. Installing filtering software.
d. Parents report using all of the above strategies to control children's computer use.

Front 19

According to Gates' and Sonenstein's research on adolescent male sexual activities,

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a.African American males are more likely than both European and Latino American males to have engaged in vaginal intercourse during adolescence.

Hint 19

a. African American males are more likely than both European and Latino American males to have engaged in vaginal intercourse during adolescence.
b. European American males are more likely than both African and Latino American males to have engaged in anal intercourse during adolescence.
c. Latino American males are more likely than both African and European American males to have received oral sex from a female.
d. Their research revealed all of the above ethnic differences in sexual activities.

Front 20

Parent-child co-sleeping has recently been associated with the following outcomes when the chld reaches adulthood?

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c.It has not been linked to any negative outcome.

Hint 20

a. It can delay social development.
b. It reduces the general level of intellectual development.
c. It has not been linked to any negative outcome.
d. Both A and C are outcomes associated with co-sleeping.

Front 21

Males are more likely than females to report _____ as a primary motivating factor for initiating sexual intercourse during adolescence.

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a. curiosity about sex

Hint 21

a. curiosity about sex
b. love or affection for partner
c. pressure from their partners
d. Males are morelikely than females to report all of the above reasons for initiating sexual intercourse during adolescence.

Front 22

Research by Sprecher indicates that a majority of girls report feeling _____ after their first intercourse.

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e. Both A and C.

Hint 22

a. disappointed
b. ambivalent
c. guilty
d. glad
e. Both A and C.

Front 23

Which of the following factors decreases the likelihood that an adolescent female will become sexually active?

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d. All of the above factors decrease the likelihood that an adolescent female will become sexually active.

Hint 23

a. Living in a two-parent household
b. Beginning to date at an older age
c. Having high educational goals
d. All of the above factors decrease the likelihood that an adolescent female will become sexually active.

Front 24

What percentage of adolescent respondents in Mosher's study of sexual behavior reported having same-sex sexual experiences?

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c. 5

Hint 24

a. 20
b. 10
c. 5
d. 1

Front 25

In comparing the United States to the Netherlands, US youth are how many more times likely to become infected with HIV?

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b. 3 times

Hint 25

a. 5 times
b. 3 times
c. 2 times
d. 11 times

Front 26

Which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancy in the U.S. is true?

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a. Approximately 10 percent of girls ages 15 to 19 become pregnant each years.

Hint 26

a. Approximately 10 percent of girls ages 15 to 19 become pregnant each years.
b. Only one-fourth of the nearly 800,000 teen pregnancies that occur each year result in live births, whereas the remainder of the pregnancies end in abortion.
c. The rate of births for teenagers has been gradually increasing since 1990.
d. All of the above statements about adolescent pregnancy in the U.S. are true.

Front 27

The text authors assert that the main cause of the largest number of unplanned teen pregnancies in the U.S. is:

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d.Misunderstandings about how reproduction and contraception work.

Hint 27

a. Impaired family relationships
b. Increased sexual explicitness in the mainstream culture.
c. Girls' desire to elicit a commitment from their boyfriends.
d. Misunderstandings about how reproduction and contraception work.

Front 28

Which of the following factors decreases the likelihood that sexually active teenage girls will use contraceptives?

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c.Engaging in intercourse infrequently

Hint 28

a. Having peers who use contraceptives
b. Being in a monogamous relationship
c. Engaging in intercourse infrequently
d. All of the above factors lower the likelihood of using contraceptives.

Front 29

According to a National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy Poll, approximately what proportion of teenagers reported that they had never discussed sex, contraception, or pregnancy with their parents?

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a.One-fourth

Hint 29

a. One-fourth
b. One-third
c. One-half
d. Two-thirds

Front 30

According to research by Blake and colleagues, what consequence(s) did schools making condoms available to high school students have on their behavior?

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b.Among students who were already sexually active in high school, condom use became more consistent.

Hint 30

a. Distributing condoms increased the percentage of students who became sexually active during high school.
b. Among students who were already sexually active in high school, condom use became more consistent.
c. Distributing condoms increased the number of partners with whom sexually active students had intercourse.
d. All of the above occurred as a result of schools distributing condoms to students.

Front 31

True/False: According to Pinkerton, preadolescent boys are more likely than girls to masturbate because females are not able to achieve orgasm until after pubertal changes are complete.

Back 31

False

Front 32

Blake's research clearly indicates that school distribution of condoms increases the percentage of adolescents who become sexually active during high school.

Back 32

False

Front 33

The earlier teens initiate sexual intercourse, the less likely they are to use contraception.

Back 33

True

Front 34

Although sex games such as "show" and "playing doctor" may being earlier, they are most common among children ages 6 to 10.

Back 34

True

Front 35

Based on extensive review of research, Anderssen and colleagues concluded that children reared by gay and lesbin parents are less emotionally stable and have more adjuustment problems than do children reared by heterosexual parents.

Back 35

False

Front 36

Cross-cultural findings reveal that the presence of comprehensive sexuality education (over that of abstinence-only) reduces teen pregnancy rates.

Back 36

True

Front 37

Following the onset of menstruation, most girls' first few cycles are anovulatory.

Back 37

True

Front 38

Among adolescent males, European American men are less likely than both African American and Latino men to have engaged in vaginal intercourse.

Back 38

True