Psyc 312 Chapter 11
Amy, a 15-year-old, lost her virginity to her boyfriend last night. Which of the following is Amy least likely to say?
"I'm so glad I'm no longer a virgin!"
Michael and Kayla are concerned because they noticed their 10-year-old son, Tom, engaging in sex play with a male friend. They ask a psychologist what she thinks. What did she probably say?
"Same-sex play among young adolescents is common."
Compared with studies conducted in the mid-1990s
-adolescents today are engaging in sexual intercourse at an earlier age. -fewer adolescents today are engaging in sexual intercourse. -regional and ethnic variations make it difficult to generalize about an average age for sexual intercourse for American adolescents.
Studies suggest which of the following are antecedents of homosexuality?
-biological factors -social factors -the interaction between biological and social factors
Tim and Carol are upset because they recently discovered that their 13-year-old daughter has already engaged in sexual intercourse. What other types of problems should they anticipate?
-drug and alcohol problems -low interest in academics -tolerance of deviant behavior
Autoerotic behavior during adolescence:
-generally precedes sexual activities involving another person. -often involves fantasies about television or movie stars. -includes masturbation.
What percentage of adolescents who become pregnant get an abortion?
33%
Approximately what percentage of American adolescents have had sexual intercourse before the end of their sophomore year of high school?
40%
Which of the following statements about boys' first sexual experience is false?
A boy's first sexual partner is likely to be someone he's in love with.
Who is the least likely adolescent to bear her first child while married?
Alisha, a Black adolescent
Amy is a "straight" 16-year-old adolescent. Kelly, also 16, has discovered that she has homosexual interests. Which girl is most confused about her gender identity because of her sexual orientation?
Amy and Kelly are likely to be equally confused because gender identity is separate from sexual orientation.
Ann, a 17-year-old, is still a virgin. What race/ ethnicity is Ann likely to be?
Asian American
Members of which of the following racial groups are most likely to become sexually experienced at earlier ages?
Black adolescents
Which of the following adolescents is more likely to move toward intercourse at an earlier age without as many intervening steps?
Carrie, a Black adolescent
Nancy, a 13-year-old, has recently become pregnant. Statistically, who is most likely the father of her child?
Daryl, a 16-year-old
______ is the peak month for adolescents in a serious relationship to have their first intercourse.
December
According to the text, who is more likely to be sexually active: Ingrid, who lives in a single-parent home, or Leanne, who lives in a two-parent home?
Ingrid
Which of the following is the most likely scenario for adolescent sexual activity
It takes place in the boy's home on a weekday after school.
Alice, a 16-year-old, gave birth to a baby boy last year. How will this affect the likelihood that her 13-year-old sister, Marie, will have a baby?
It will increase.
Kate is a Black teen mom and has decided to move back to her parents' home. Which of the following statements is not true?
It would be best if Kate lived with her parents for an extended period
Who is the most likely, after becoming pregnant, to have an abortion?
Jamie, a European-American female living in the suburbs
Which adolescent is most likely to engage in sexual intercourse at the youngest age?
Laurence, a Black adolescent
Which adolescent is most likely to use contraception?
Nancy, who had an abortion a year ago
Which of the following statements about sexual orientation in adolescence is false?
Researchers have been able to identify consistent predictors for adolescents who will later identify themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
Jeannette, a 17-year-old, has decided to engage in sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. Tammy, also 17, has decided to abstain from sex until she is older. Which adolescent is more likely to experience psychological disturbances?
Sexual activity during late adolescence is not associated with psychological disturbance.
Which of the following is least likely to explain why growing up in a single-parent home affects girls' sexual behavior more than boys' sexual behavior?
Social influences on sexual behavior are weaker for girls than for boys, thereby leading to fewer restraints on girls' sexual activities
Which adolescent is most likely to use contraception effectively while engaging in sex?
Tasha, who is sexually active and relatively conventional
According to research by Small & Luster, which adolescent is most likely to engage in early sexual activity?
The adolescent most likely to engage in early sexual activity is one that has a combination of the above risk factors.
Which of the following statements about abortion and teen pregnancy is not true?
There are no differences between pregnant teenagers who do and do not seek abortion
Bill is a very feminine man. Based on this sex-role behavior, one would predict that Bill is probably:
There is no connection between sex-role behavior and sexual orientation
Because Andrea is a lesbian, she is more likely to exhibit what types of behaviors?
There is no connection between sex-role behavior and sexual preference.
Which of the following sexually active adolescents is most likely to use contraception?
Thomas, an 18-year-old
Which of the following statements about sexual abuse during adolescence is false?
Younger children are more likely than adolescents to be abused and neglected.
Although sex education programs have not been particularly successful in reducing the high rates of adolescent pregnancy, there is current optimism that _____ may be effective.
a comprehensive sex education
Fourteen-year-old Sarah began "acting out" behaviors that her teacher had never observed in her before, such as a decline in self-esteem, sexual promiscuity, and risky behavior. Sarah's teacher suspects that Sarah is:
a victim of sexual abuse.
Suzanne has just found out that her 13-year-old daughter had been sexually abused by her piano teacher. What type of problem is Suzanne's daughter most likely to face?
academic difficulties
The text lists all of the following as reasons why sexuality in adolescence is a particularly important period during the life cycle, except:
adolescence is the time when erotic feelings first emerge.
Ford and Beach found that sexual expressions varied widely from culture to culture. Their findings suggest that:
adolescent sexuality may begin in biology but ends in culture.
The best predictor of contraceptive use is:
age
Boys' initial interest in sex is motivated by ________ hormones, whereas girls' initial interest in sex is motivated by _______.
androgen; androgens and estrogen
Of particular importance in determining the increased sexual responses of males and females are levels of:
androgens
When Ken is alone, he fantasizes about supermodels and masturbates. This type of behavior is called:
autoerotic.
Experts who accept that sex is part of life for the average American teenager believe that all of the following create difficulties for our society, except:
beginning sex education too early.
The sexual ______ of males and females may be similar, but the sexual _____ of males and females is quite different.
behavior; socialization
Recent research on promoting safe-sex behaviors among adolescents has suggested all of the following, except:
being aware of the risk of STDs is sufficient to ensure safe sex practices among adolescents.
What is not a risk factor for contracting HIV?
being male
In their movement toward more permissive attitudes about premarital intercourse, adolescents in the United States today generally:
believe that being emotionally involved with one's partner is the most important criterion for judging the acceptability of sexual involvement.
AIDS is transmitted through:
bodily fluids.
Which adults are most likely to describe their fathers as distant and rejecting?
both gay and lesbian adults
Sexual activity in the United States is _____ in other industrialized countries, and the rate of pregnancy is _____.
comparable; higher
What is the most common method of birth control among sexually active adolescents?
condoms
According to national surveys, sexual activity among adolescents is occurring ______ it has in past decades.
earlier than
Professor Bertrande understands that most adolescents she talks to are not likely to engage in abstinence. Her research has demonstrated that the next best way for adolescents to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases is:
effective condom use during sex.
The most common reasons that 14- to 15-year-olds give for abstaining from sex are:
fear of disease and fear of pregnancy.
The greatest increase in the prevalence of premarital intercourse has been among which group?
females
Both _____________ are cause by a bacterium, whereas ____________ are caused by a virus.
gonorrhea and chlamydia; herpes and human papilloma virus
In addition to parental supervision, what else might help decrease the probability of adolescent sexual activity?
having adolescents participate in after-school programs
Generalizing from the text, if Nicky's parents want to slow down her sexual involvement, which of her parents should talk to her about sex?
her mother
Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is caused by a virus?
herpes
What family factor appears to predict adolescent sexual involvement, especially among girls?
household composition
According to the textbook, international disparities in rates of teenage childbearing are associated with:
income equality and educational attainment
For adolescent boys, which of the following is the most important factor in determining the onset of sexual intercourse?
increased levels of androgens
Current research suggests that sexual intercourse during the high school years:
is part of the normative experience of adolescence in America
Research on risk factors for adolescent sexual activity has found all of the following, except:
lack of parental support is a risk factor for boys but not for girls
According to the textbook, which of the following is not something that policymakers have called for to ensure young mothers have an adequate income and the chance for adequate employment?
laws that ensure companies cannot discriminate against teen mothers
Which is not a risk factor for sexual abuse?
living in a major city
The birth rate among adolescent women today is _____ in previous eras.
lower than
Researchers have found that with respect to reporting their sexual activity:
males tend to overstate their level of activity
Which of the following illustrates the typical sequence of sexual behavior among adolescents?
masturbation; necking; petting; sexual intercourse
The comprehensive sex education discussed in the textbook has all of the following elements except:
must reduce adolescents' likelihood of having sex
While Nathan is sleeping, he ejaculates. This phenomenon is referred to as:
nocturnal orgasm.
The text suggests all of the following as ways to increase use of contraceptives among adolescents, except:
offer sex education that teaches the fundamentals of contraceptive use once adolescents become sexually active.
Which of the following is not a good predictor of whether adolescents will engage in sexual activity?
parent-adolescent communication
Research assessing parent-adolescent communication about sex has found all of the following, except:
parent-adolescent communication about sex significantly lowers adolescents' likelihood of being sexually active.
Greg, a 17-year-old, has gotten his girlfriend pregnant. If he is typical of other males who impregnate adolescent women, we would expect him to have all of the following problems, except:
physical ailments.
An analysis of "virginity pledges" that encourage adolescents to promise to abstain from premarital sex has found that:
pledging has little effect in schools in which few students take the pledge.
According to the textbook, evaluations of programs aimed at enhancing teen mothers' access to adequate income and employment have found that:
programs aimed at enhancing teen mothers' employability and preventing their subsequent pregnancies have been largely disappointing.
According to the Ford and Beach sexual socialization research, societies can fall into any of the following categories, except:
progressive
Which of the following is not considered an aspect of positive sexual development that adolescents face?
reconciling feelings of sexual arousal with one's religious beliefs
Early sexuality for males is tinged with elements of ________, whereas for females it is more linked to feelings of _______________.
recreation; intimacy
In the Mandingo tribe, boys and girls are separated until they have completed their religious instruction. This separation also occurs because sexual contact before marriage is strictly forbidden. According to Ford and Beach, this society would be characterized
restrictive.
A particular concern regarding the faster progression of sexual activity is an increased:
risk of pregnancy.
Professor Snapes is conducting research on sexual harassment of adolescents. He is likely to learn all of the following, except:
school-based programs aimed at reducing sexual harassment have had long-term success.
Molly and Lawrence were caught kissing in school and were sent to the principal's office. He gave them each after-school detention (in separate rooms) and instructed them that this behavior was to cease immediately. However, when the principal saw Lawrence and Molly kissing at the mall on Saturday, he ignored their behavior. This type of attitude toward sexuality is consistent with which type of society?
semirestrictive
Marlene has had many sexual partners over the last 5 years but has been monogamous within each relationship. What is this pattern called?
serial monogamy
Having a series of relationships in which one is always faithful to one's partner is called:
serial monogamy.
Todd would rather date men than women. This refers to Todd's:
sexual orientation.
On Steve's 13th birthday, his father wants to educate him about sex, so they sit down to have a "man to man" talk about the "birds and the bees." This process is called:
sexual socialization.
Generalizing from the text, Marge is most likely to have her first sexual encounter with a:
steady boyfriend.
Which country has the highest rate of teen pregnancy?
the United States
For adolescent girls, which of the following is the most important factor in determining the onset of sexual intercourse?
the attitudes of friends toward sexual activity
Although the rate of sexual activity among adolescents in the United States does not differ much from that reported by other industrialized countries, the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is:
the highest in the world among industrialized countries.
The adverse outcomes of being born to an adolescent mother are generally a result of all of the following, except:
the immature reproductive system of an adolescent mother.
"Sexual socialization" refers to:
the way in which an individual is educated about sexuality.
As compared with females whose first intercourse occurs after age 18, those who engage in sexual intercourse at a younger age are likely to report that:
their first sexual experience was involuntary.
Research on teenage mothers indicates that
their infants are at heightened risk for school problems and other behavior problems in childhood
Date rape is when a young person is forced to have sex when he or she does not want to. Sexual coercion and date rape are more likely to occur when:
there is a large (3 or more years) age difference between a girl and her partner.
Evaluations of school-based clinics have found that:
they do no appear to increase sexual activity
Research has indicated that many young people do not use contraception regularly for all of the following reasons, except:
they unconsciously desire to become pregnant.
According to research cited in the text, all of the following are reasons that some sex education programs fail, except:
when teachers are uncomfortable talking about the subject with students
Sex play that is innocuous during childhood is no longer innocuous during adolescence because:
with puberty, pregnancy becomes a serious possibility.