Deck 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Question 1

Young boys are often told to call their penis a "wiener." Which of the following are young girls taught to call their clitoris?

A)weenie
B)man in the boat
C)pee pee
D)tee tee
E)none of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

If you have experienced Quinceanera,most likely you are:

A)a Jewish male.
B)a Native American female.
C)five years old.
D)a Hispanic female.
E)still ignorant of the "facts of life."

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Same-sex experimentation in preadolescents:

A)is rare.
B)is an early sign of a homosexual orientation.
C)is a sign that the child has been sexually abused.
D)is quite common.
E)is rare,and usually only happens if the child has no siblings.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Young rhesus monkeys separated from their mothers at birth showed a distinct preference for a "surrogate mother" which provided warmth and security,as opposed to a "surrogate mother" providing only food in a famous study conducted by:

A)Freud.
B)Lewis.
C)Harlow.
D)Okami.
E)Knobloch.

Question 5

Generally speaking:

A)gender identity comes before gender constancy.
B)gender constancy comes before gender identity.
C)gender identity and gender constancy begin at the same time.
D)gender constancy sometimes comes before,sometimes comes after,gender identity.
E)gender identity and gender constancy are synonymous.

Question 6

The first of the U.S.government-sponsored studies of children's sexual behavior was the:

A)National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Males.
B)Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
C)National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
D)National Survey of Family Growth.
E)National Health and Social Life Survey.

Question 7

Studies show that males may have erections as early as:

A)the fetal stage of development.
B)immediately after birth.
C)six months after birth.
D)one year after birth.
E)more than one year after birth.

Question 8

__________ is a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that may contribute to the physical bond between a mother and her infant.

A)Estrogen
B)Oxytocin
C)Pheromone
D)Human chorionic gonadotropin
E)Luteinizing hormone

Question 9

The best approach for parents whose five-year-old child walks in on them while they are having sexual intercourse to:

A)explain to the child that the child should not imitate their behaviors.
B)apologize for upsetting the child.
C)teach the child to knock before entering the bedroom in the future.
D)have an honest discussion about love and intercourse.
E)do all of these are true

Question 10

Four-year-old Estella knows that she is a girl,but sometimes says things indicating that she thinks she may be a boy in the future.Estella has not yet achieved:

A)gender identity.
B)gender nonconformity.
C)gender constancy.
D)gender stability.
E)She has NOT achieved ANY of the above.

Question 11

Bert and Alma notice that their son Jeremy's overt sexual behavior declined between early childhood and puberty.This is because:

A)he has been ridiculed for his behavior.
B)Burt and Alma have been discouraging it for the last several years.
C)Jeremy is in the latency period of development,as Freud predicted.
D)there is a marked decrease in testosterone over that time period.
E)Jeremy has become better at hiding his behavior.

Question 12

Masturbation by infants:

A)doesn't happen.
B)sometimes happens,but does not produce orgasm.
C)sometimes happens,and produces orgasm.
D)sometimes happens,and produces orgasm,but only in girls.
E)sometimes happens,and produces orgasm,but only in boys.

Question 13

During infancy,genital self-stimulation is:

A)virtually unknown.
B)uncommon,and considered a warning sign of potential psychosexual disorder.
C)uncommon,but not considered a warning sign of potential psychosexual disorder.
D)common,and should be discouraged.
E)common,and should not be discouraged.

Question 14

The modern term for a male's first ejaculation is:

A)primary spermatogenesis.
B)initial spermatogenesis.
C)spermarche.
D)semenarche.
E)nocturnal emission.

Question 15

All of the following are true except:

A)On average,teenage girls masturbate less often than teenage boys.
B)Boys are more likely than girls to masturbate in groups.
C)Boys learn about masturbation from their peers.
D)By the age of twelve,most children are capable of stimulating themselves to orgasm.
E)Girls most often learn about masturbation from other girls.

Question 16

Studies have shown that "sibling sex" among preteens:

A)is usually coercive,and results in sexual intercourse.
B)is usually coercive,but does not result in sexual intercourse.
C)is usually not coercive,and results in sexual intercourse.
D)is usually not coercive,and does not result in sexual intercourse.
E)is rare,occurring in less than 5% of preteens with siblings.

Question 17

A female is starting to develop breast buds and public hair,but has not experienced menarche.Most likely,she is:

A)in Freud's "latency" stage of psychosexual development.
B)in middle childhood.
C)in early puberty.
D)in late puberty.
E)through puberty.

Question 18

The ADD Health study:

A)is a national study of children in grades 7 through 12.
B)is the largest,most comprehensive survey of adolescents to date.
C)was designed to explore the causes of teenage sexual behaviors.
D)assessed the role of family,friends and schools on teenage sexual behaviors.
E)all of the above

Question 19

A normally-developing child shows a decline in obviously sexual behaviors,and no longer engages in genital self-stimulation.Most likely,that child is how many years old?

A)2
B)4
C)7
D)12
E)none of these are true; this is not a description of a "normal" child

Question 20

Preadolescent (age 9 or 10)friendships usually are:

A)same-sex and activity-based.
B)same-sex and affectively-based.
C)other-sex and activity-based.
D)other-sex and affectively-based.
E)preadolescent friendships are based on essentially random factors.

Question 21

Sexual contact with siblings:

A)is fairly common
B)can indicate abuse
C)rarely results in penetration
D)is problematic when there is a large discrepancy in age.
E)all of the above

Question 22

In general,outcome studies show that going through an "abstinence-only" educational program is related to:

A)a higher valuing of waiting until marriage to be sexually active.
B)no changes in the likelihood of adolescents delaying sexual intercourse.
C)a substantial decrease in believing sexual myths and stereotypes.
D)higher likelihood of contraceptive use.
E)all of the above

Question 23

If you are a "typical" American,you support:

A)"abstinence-only" programs,and nothing else,in sexuality education.
B)"abstinence-only" as the primary,but not exclusive,topic in sexuality education.
C)the inclusion of abstinence as a topic in sexuality education.
D)the mention (in passing only)of the possibility of abstinence in sexuality education.
E)no mention of abstinence in sexuality education.

Question 24

Compared to those who complete a typical "abstinence-only" program,those who complete a typical comprehensive sexuality program are:

A)less likely to delay starting to have sexual intercourse.
B)likely to have sexual intercourse more often.
C)less likely to have unintended pregnancies.
D)more likely to contract a sexually transmitted infection.
E)all of the above

Question 25

The focus of early 20^th century sexuality education in the U.S.--for example,that provided by the American Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis,was:

A)pregnancy prevention.
B)"venereal disease" prevention.
C)elective abortion prevention.
D)all of these are true
E)none of these are true

Question 26

At the present time,critical conditions for receiving federal funding for sexuality education include:

A)having a specific unit on sexual orientation.
B)teaching "abstinence-only" until marriage.
C)promoting comprehensive sexuality education.
D)abortion information.
E)all of the above

Question 27

Which statement is true about the timing of puberty for adolescents?

A)Girls who mature early feel more positive about their bodies
B)Girls who mature late feel more positive about their bodies.
C)Boys who develop late feel more positive about their bodies.
D)Early development in girls is less embarrassing than early development in boys.
E)Maturing early OR late can be difficult for both boys and girls.

Question 28

A "wet dream"

A)is another name for a nocturnal emission.
B)happens when a young girl starts her period as she sleeps.
C)is a dream in which a boy dreams he is having sex
D)is a dream in which a girl dreams she is having sex.
E)happens when a boy masturbates in his sleep.

Question 29

The incidence of oral sex in the U.S.:

A)is declining among teens,because of concerns about contracting AIDS.
B)is declining among teens,because of an increase in the number of "abstinence-only" programs.
C)is declining among teens,but no one is sure why.
D)has increased because more teens are using it for a substitute for sexual intercourse.
E)has increased among teens in the past 20 years.

Question 30

People from which country are least likely to engage in sexual intercourse as teenagers?

A)Japan
B)Canada
C)France
D)the U.S.
E)teenagers from all of these are about equally likely to engage in sexual intercourse as teenagers

Question 31

Among the Muria,childhood sexuality:

A)is acceptable,as long as it is kept secret.
B)can result in the child being executed
C)is common among siblings,but not outside family members.
D)is practiced openly,in public.
E)is frowned upon,but often happens.

Question 32

Heterosexual teens who delay sexual intercourse are more likely to:

A)live with both biological parents.
B)feel a personal connection to their families.
C)have discussed sex and abstinence with their parents.
D)have higher intelligence levels.
E)all of the above

Question 33

The average age for first engaging in sexual intercourse is approximately __________ years.

A)14
B)15
C)16
D)17
E)18

Question 34

In a typical family,most communication about sexuality comes from:

A)mothers to daughters,fathers to sons.
B)mothers to both sons and daughters.
C)fathers to both daughters and sons.
D)older siblings,if there are any.
E)those outside the nuclear family: grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins.

Question 35

A teenager's frequency of masturbation recently has dropped substantially.Most likely,that teen is:

A)a female who has started having sexual intercourse.
B)a male who has started having sexual intercourse.
C)a female; masturbatory frequency drops substantially for females during the teen years,regardless of sexual activity.
D)a male; masturbatory frequency drops substantially for males during the teen years,regardless of sexual activity.
E)either female or male; masturbatory frequency drops substantially for both males and females during the teen years.

Question 36

The Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education include which of the following?

A)a primary focus on abstinence
B)ways for youths improve communication and decision-making about sexual relationships
C)encouragement for gays and lesbians to "come out" as soon as they are able
D)all of these are true
E)none of these are true

Question 37

A "typical" highschooler takes the "virginity pledge." In the future,that highschooler will:

A)be less likely than average to have a sexually transmitted infection.
B)be less likely than average to be involved in a premarital pregnancy.
C)probably engage in premarital sex.
D)be more likely than average to use contraception if sexual activity occurs.
E)all of the above

Question 38

Research has found that being an adolescent female with a larger body size is more likely to result in

A)the girl being viewed as "easy" by her male peers.
B)having very thin female friends
C)being just as well adjusted as her thinner peers
D)her feeling isolated
E)her being perceived as intelligent.

Question 39

Sexuality education is related to which of the following for its participants?

A)less permissive attitudes about premarital sex
B)more frequent sexual behavior among those already sexually active
C)an increase in the number of sexual partners among those already sexually active
D)earlier-than-usual first sexual intercourse
E)none of these are true

Question 40

Which of the following statements is true about masturbation among adolescents?

A)Girls report less enjoyment from masturbation than boys.
B)Girls talk about masturbation among themselves.
C)Girls masturbate more often than boys.
D)There are no differences in the frequency of masturbation between boys and girls.
E)Boys are most likely to discover masturbation by accident.

Question 41

Masturbation is one of the most underreported sexual behaviors in adolescence.

Question 42

Teen pregnancy rates across Europe are about the same as in the U.S.

Question 43

According to your text,why is the rate of teenage pregnancy so high in the United States?

A)Teens get conflicting message about sex.
B)The United States condones teenage pregnancy by providing day care services for children of teens.
C)Teens in the United States can receive substantial amounts of government assistance.
D)Teens in America rarely have close relationships with their parents.
E)Fathers in the United States are far more likely to assume the responsibilities of fatherhood.

Question 44

In American culture,girls are often taught about the focus of their sexual pleasure,the clitoris.

Question 45

In early childhood,most children go through a period of intense interest in their genitals.

Question 46

Which of the following countries has struggled with establishing sexuality education programs in schools,despite having television stations that show naked people engaging in sexual activities?

A)Sweden
B)The Netherlands
C)England
D)Russia
E)Brazil

Question 47

Religious heterosexual teens:

A)tend to delay first sexual intercourse.
B)have more partners than nonreligious teens.
C)are more likely to become homosexual.
D)are more likely to have premarital sex.
E)are less likely to marry

Question 48

Research shows that comprehensive sexuality education programs make students less permissive about premarital sex than students who do not take these courses.

Question 49

Semenarche is the term for involuntary ejaculation during sleep.

Question 50

Which of the following has the world's lowest rates of teenage pregnancy?

A)United States
B)The Netherlands
C)Russia
D)Japan
E)Portugal

Question 51

Research on parent-adolescent communication has found that boys learn about sex mostly from:

A)religious figures and siblings.
B)their peers and the media.
C)their mothers and their peers.
D)their fathers and the media.
E)siblings and Dr.Drew.

Question 52

Sexual games are a common childhood experience.

Question 53

In which of the following countries has sex education been blamed for increased divorce and the destruction of the family?

A)Russia
B)The Netherlands
C)Sweden
D)Brazil
E)Japan

Question 54

Which of the following countries is known as the world leader in sexuality education?

A)Brazil
B)United States
C)Sweden
D)England
E)Japan

Question 55

Students who take virginity pledges:

A)are less likely to engage in premarital intercourse in the months that follow the pledge.
B)are more at risk for pregnancy.
C)are more at risk for sexually transmitted infections.
D)are less likely to use contraception.
E)all of the above

Question 56

Masturbation or self-stimulation is common in infancy.

Question 57

The act of sexually stimulating the male genitals with the mouth is called:

A)fellatio
B)analingus
C)cunnilingus
D)petting
E)oral intercourse

Question 58

Most males report they are "just going along with it" when they first have sexual intercourse.

Question 59

Molly has just taken a virginity pledge.Compared to girls who didn't take this pledge,Molly is more likely to:

A)abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage.
B)have an unplanned pregnancy.
C)masturbate daily.
D)remain free from sexually transmitted infections.
E)take birth control pills if she "breaks" her pledge.

Question 60

Most Americans believe that "abstinence-only" programs do not provide adequate sexuality education.

Question 61

The majority of preindustrial cultures consider sex to be an inevitable and harmless aspect of childhood.

Question 62

Females become capable of vaginal lubrication in early childhood.

Question 63

Research has found that casual parental nudity around young children is harmful and should be avoided.

Question 64

The timing of the beginning of puberty is fairly constant throughout the world.

Question 65

Caucasian men are more likely than Black and Hispanic men to father a child before the age of twenty.