Final Sexuality Test Bank Answers Chapter 6

Adolescence, 17e (Santrock)

Chapter 6 Sexuality

1) Which of the following statements regarding sex and the media is TRUE?

A) Sex is portrayed as a recreational activity.

B) Sex is often portrayed in a stereotypical way.

C) Women are portrayed as sex objects.

D) All of these choices are correct.

2) Which of the following was a finding from several research studies of adolescents who watched sexually explicit TV shows?

A) There was a link between the amount of time adolescents watched sexually explicit TV and initiation of dating.

B) There was a link between the amount of time adolescents watched sexually explicit TV and the initiation of sexual intercourse.

C) Adolescents who watched "sexy" shows were less likely to endorse sexual stereotypes than adolescents who did not watch these shows.

D) None of these was a finding.

3) Which of the following statements regarding development of a sexual identity is NOT true?

A) Western societies place few constraints on adolescents' sexual behavior.

B) Developing a sexual identity is a lengthy process.

C) Sexual identity involves an indication of sexual orientation.

D) Social and cultural factors play a role in the development of a sexual identity.

4) Obtaining information about adolescent sexuality has been difficult because

A) those with conservative sexual attitudes are less likely to respond to sexual surveys than those with more liberal attitudes.

B) some people refuse to answer questions about sex asked by a stranger.

C) some people give socially acceptable answers rather than truthful answers.

D) All of these choices are correct.

5) Research shows that by age 20, what percentage of U.S. youth have engaged in sexual intercourse?

A) 54

B) 77

C) 82

D) 90

6) Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have had a sexual experience before age 13?

A) Abby, a non-Latino White teen

B) Zach, an African American teen

C) Lynda, an Asian teen

D) Josie, a Latino teen

7) In a national survey, approximately what percentage of both U.S. 15- to 19-year-old males and females said that they had engaged in oral sex?

A) 20

B) 35

C) 50

D) 65

8) For many adolescents, oral sex is

A) restricted to the confines of an intimate relationship.

B) a casual activity.

C) carefully considered behavior.

D) None of these choices are correct.

9) Liz engages in oral sex with her boyfriend Trevor. Which of the following statements regarding beliefs about oral sex is Liz MOST likely to hold?

A) Oral sex has no health risks.

B) Oral sex is safer than sexual intercourse.

C) Oral sex is not really sex.

D) All of these choices are correct.

10) Which differences exist among different cultures with respect to the timing of teenage sexual activities?

A) In developing nations, sexually experienced females, ages 15-19, are married; in developed nations, sexually experienced teens of the same age are not married.

B) In developing nations, sexually experienced males and females, ages 15-19, are likely to be married.

C) There is very little difference in the timing of sexual behaviors among developed nations such as the United States, Sweden, and Australia.

D) In most Asian countries, first intercourse occurs somewhat earlier than in the United States.

11) A stereotyped pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually is known as a

A) sexual edict.

B) sexual script.

C) sexual role.

D) sexual norm.

12) Girls commonly cite all of the following reasons for being sexually active EXCEPT

A) being in love.

B) pressure from males.

C) curiosity.

D) pressure from female friends.

13) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the sexual scripts among today's emerging adults?

A) Men who engage in too much casual sex are judged negatively.

B) Women should not be sexually skilled.

C) Women should always be ready for sex.

D) Men have a relational approach to sex.

14) Sheila, age 16, has just begun to be sexually active with her boyfriend Ted. Which of the following reasons would Sheila MOST likely say is the main reason she is sexually active?

A) She is in love with Ted.

B) She was the last of her group of girlfriends to be sexually active and she liked Ted well enough.

C) She was curious about sex.

D) She wanted to rebel against her parents' strict religious rules.

15) Adolescent boys are MORE likely than adolescent girls to cite ________ as a reason for becoming sexually active.

A) being in love

B) peer pressure

C) curiosity

D) None of these choices are correct.

16) Early sexual activity has been linked to all of the following behaviors EXCEPT

A) delinquency.

B) eating disorders.

C) drug use.

D) school-related problems.

17) Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for engaging in sexual activity? 

A) Charlotte, age 14, whose older sister became pregnant at age 16

B) Howie, age 15, who lives with his biological parents in a middle-class neighborhood

C) Juanita, a 16-year-old Latina whose parents monitor her closely

D) Cole, age 17, who is active in three sports and has a close relationship with his parents

18) Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for engaging sex at an early age?

A) poverty

B) females with school problems

C) females in single parent homes

D) females who play sports

19) Which of the following is NOT a protective factor in engaging in risky sexual behavior?

A) excelling academically

B) parental responsiveness to the child's health needs

C) eating dinner together as a family

D) believing in a higher spiritual power

20) Research has shown that difficulties and disagreements between Latino adolescents and their ________ were linked to the adolescents' early sex initiation.

A) peers

B) parents

C) teachers

D) All of these choices are correct.

21) A cognitive factor implicated in sexual risk-taking in adolescence is

A) attention problems.

B) negative peer pressure.

C) poor self-regulation.

D) All of these choices are correct.

22) The average age for marriage in the United States is ________ for men and ________ for women.

A) 27; 24

B) 28; 25

C) 29; 27

D) 29; 25

23) Which of the following statements regarding patterns in heterosexual behavior for men and women in emerging adulthood is NOT true?

A) Males have more casual sexual partners than females.

B) Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood.

C) Emerging adults are more likely than young adults to have had sexual experiences with two or more partners.

D) Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.

24) Casual sex such as "hooking up" and having "friends with benefits" is

A) more common among emerging adults than teens.

B) more common in emerging adulthood for males only.

C) only common when alcohol is involved.

D) more common among females.

25) Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for casual sex among emerging adults?

A) alcohol use

B) impulsivity

C) being sexually active during high school

D) being enrolled in college

26) The majority of sexual minority (same-sex) individuals experience their first sexual behavior in

A) adolescence.

B) late childhood.

C) emerging adulthood.

D) young adulthood.

27) Which of the following statements regarding heterosexual behavior and same-sex attraction is TRUE?

A) Patterns of attraction to sexual partners are determined in adolescence and do not change after that.

B) People are either heterosexual or have same-sex attraction.

C) The term "bisexual" really means someone who is same-sex identified but afraid to admit it.

D) The use of the term "homosexual" has been replaced by the term "same-sex attraction."

28) Catherine identifies herself as a lesbian. Which of the following is probably TRUE for Catherine?

A) She shares her sexual orientation with five to six percent of women in the United States.

B) She has the same physiological responses to arousal as heterosexual women.

C) Her brain structure, particularly in the area of the hypothalamus, is different than the brains of heterosexual women.

D) She has a higher level of testosterone than heterosexual women.

29) Russell, a gay man, participated in a research study in which he was given injections of androgens to see what, if any, change there would be on his sexual orientation. According to research, which of the following was the most likely outcome for Russell in this study?

A) He became more sexually interested in women.

B) He experienced an increase in desire but had no change in sexual orientation.

C) He experienced a decrease in desire but no change in sexual orientation.

D) None of these choices are correct.

30) Research suggests that sexual attraction is determined by

A) genetic factors.

B) hormonal factors.

C) environmental factors.

D) All of these choices are correct.

31) If Roland, a gay male, followed the developmental pattern of many same-sex attraction men and women, all of the following are true EXCEPT

A) he was not aware of his same-sex attraction until late adolescence.

B) he did not engage in heterosexual dating.

C) he recognized that he was gay in early adulthood.

D) he never had any sexual interest in females.

32) Having irrational, negative feelings against individuals who have same-sex attractions is called

A) stigma.

B) humorosity.

C) stereotyping.

D) homophobia.

33) Mary believes that all child molesters are gay men and she goes out of her way to avoid a colleague whom she believes is a gay man. Mary's beliefs and behavior could be labeled as

A) sexual harassment.

B) stigmatizing.

C) homophobia.

D) gay bashing.

34) Hiding one's real social identity is known as

A) covering.

B) closeting.

C) passing.

D) posing.

35) Phil is a gay man, but he dates women and has told nobody about his sexual orientation. Phil is engaged in a form of self-devaluation called

A) passing.

B) closeting.

C) covert lying.

D) covering.

36) Which of the following is NOT an area of similarity in the lives of heterosexual, same-sex attraction, and bisexual adolescents?

A) friendship quality

B) relationships with parents

C) academic orientation

D) perception of school climate

37) Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to report victimization as a result of sexual orientation?

A) Jacob, who is a bisexual

B) Zully, who is a lesbian

C) Katie, who is a heterosexual

D) Conrad, who is a gay male

38) Which of the following statements regarding sexual orientation and mental health is TRUE?

A) Same sex youth have higher rates of eating disorders.

B) Same-sex youth have higher perceived stress than heterosexual youth.

C) Sexual minority youth have less mastery of their lives than heterosexual youth.

D) Sexual minority youth have higher rates of substance abuse and depression.

39) The most common sexual outlet for adolescents is

A) oral sex.

B) petting.

C) masturbation.

D) sexual intercourse.

40) Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

A) More males masturbate than females.

B) Information on masturbation is based on self-reports.

C) Masturbation is a more stigmatized behavior for females than for males.

D) Most adolescents today feel guilty about masturbation.

41) Which of the following statements regarding the use of contraceptives is TRUE?

A) Adolescents have increased their use of contraceptives.

B) Many sexually active adolescents do not use contraceptives consistently.

C) Sexually active younger adolescents are less likely to use contraceptives than older adolescents.

D) All of these choices are correct.

42) The current pregnancy rate for U.S. teen girls between the ages of 15 and 19 is ________ which is ________ than the rate in 2014.

A) 22.3 births per 1000 females; higher

B) 22.3 births per 1000 females; lower

C) 52.6 births per 1000 females; higher

D) 52.6 births per 1000 females; lower

43) Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given for the reduction in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate?

A) fear of being a teen mother

B) fear of STIs

C) health classes offered in the community

D) increase in the use of contraceptives

44) The highest rates of adolescent pregnancies and childbearing in the developed world occur in which nation?

A) Canada

B) England

C) United States

D) France

45) Adolescents in a European country are more likely than adolescents in the United States to be

A) told that having a child is an adult activity.

B) given clear messages about effective contraception and early, comprehensive sex education.

C) given access to family planning services.

D) All of these choices are correct.

46) Adolescents in the United Sates are less likely than their counterparts in Canada to

A) have access to a comprehensive sex-education program in school.

B) have access to reproductive health services.

C) be provided with free contraceptives.

D) All of these choices are correct.

47) Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk of

A) dropping out of school.

B) poor health.

C) being teenage mothers themselves.

D) None of these choices are correct.

48) Which of the following girls is MOST likely to become pregnant while a teen?

A) Amy, a non-Latino white girl

B) Robin, an African American girl

C) Sally, a Latina

D) All of them have an equal probability of becoming pregnant while still a teen.

49) Two reasons for the rise in the proportion of adolescent births that are nonmarital are because marriage has become quite rare in adolescence and because

A) pregnancy is no longer seen as a reason to get married.

B) the fathers of these babies are not able to support them as well as their mothers.

C) most of these children are given up for adoption, so there is no need to marry.

D) None of these choices are correct.

50) Which of the following statements regarding abortion in the United States is NOT true?

A) The experiences of adolescents who want to have an abortion vary by state and region.

B) Abortion can be harder to obtain in the U.S. compared to some other countries.

C) Some states require parental permission before performing an abortion on an adolescent.

D) The number of abortions performed on 15- to 19- year-olds has increased over the past several years.

51) Senator Gorson makes the case to his colleagues that there should be national legislation mandating parental consent for adolescent girls' abortions. He calls abortion a "medically dangerous procedure" and one that will "scar these young women for life." Research on his statements would seem to indicate that Senator Gorson is

A) correct about the medical risk; research has shown that abortion is medically dangerous.

B) correct about the psychological risks; girls who have had abortions are at high risk for depression.

C) incorrect on both positions; first trimester abortion is medically safe and a study of girls who had abortions showed they were not psychologically harmed by the procedure.

D) incorrect about the medical risk, but correct about the psychological risk.

52) Which of the following is NOT a rationale for stricter abortion laws for adolescents?

A) There is a high risk of physical harm from abortions.

B) Adolescents cannot make an adequate informed choice to have an abortion.

C) Adolescents and their parents will hinder communication if they have to make decisions together.

D) Research has shown that many adolescents will not suffer psychological harm after an abortion.

53) Naomi, who is 16 years old, has just given birth to her first child, Seth. Which of the following is most likely TRUE of Naomi and Seth?

A) Naomi will continue her high school education at an alternative regional school.

B) Seth is likely to be a low birth weight baby.

C) Seth is likely to be a fairly healthy baby.

D) Naomi will catch up to her peers economically after three to five years.

54) Which of the following statements regarding adolescent pregnancy is NOT true?

A) Adolescent mothers often drop out of school.

B) Adolescent mothers generally do not catch up economically with women who postpone childbearing until their twenties.

C) Adolescent mothers are most likely to come from middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds.

D) Many adolescent mothers were not good students before they became pregnant.

55) Anna is a 24-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first baby. Her neighbor, Trish, is 16 and pregnant with her first child. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE of these women?

A) Anna is more likely than Trisha to be receiving prenatal care.

B) Anna is more likely than Trisha to have a premature birth.

C) Trisha's baby is likely to weigh more than Anna's baby.

D) Both mothers will be equally competent caregivers for their babies.

56) Noah, age three, was born to a teenage mother. According to research, Noah is more likely than his counterparts who were born to older mothers to

A) have behavioral problems.

B) score poorly on intelligence tests.

C) have a mother who is less competent in her child-rearing skills.

D) All of these choices are correct.

57) Stephen, age 17, is the father of 16-month-old Jared. If he is typical of most adolescent fathers, Stephen will

A) stay in school.

B) have a close relationship with his son.

C) have a lower income than an older father.

D) All of these choices are correct.

58) Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations that John Conger offered for reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy?

A) sex education and family planning

B) access to contraceptive methods

C) broad community involvement and support

D) having pregnant teens educated in separate classrooms from their peers

59) Research showed that the Baby Think It Over experience produced all of the following results among ninth-grade Latino girls EXCEPT

A) increased the age at which they planned to have a child.

B) produced a greater interest in being a wife and mother than in engaging in a career.

C) raised their concerns about how having a baby might interfere with their plans for an education.

D) produced a greater interest in career planning.

60) According to recent research, adolescents who look to the future and see that they have the opportunity to become self-sufficient and successful may be motivated to

A) reduce their risk of pregnancy.

B) go to college.

C) marry wealthy, established men.

D) None of these choices are correct.

61) If the United States wanted to model community support for preventing adolescent pregnancy, which of the following countries has a comprehensive model in place?

A) Brazil

B) The Netherlands

C) Italy

D) Honduras

62) Which of the following statements regarding pregnancy prevention strategies in the Netherlands is NOT true?

A) The Netherlands has a mandated sex-education program for all students.

B) Adolescents can obtain contraceptive counseling at government sponsored clinics for a small fee.

C) The Dutch media play a role in educating the public about sex.

D) Sexually active adolescents are not stigmatized in the Netherlands.

63) Girls' Inc. has a program, Will Power/Won't Power, that is targeted toward increasing ________ in 12- to 14-year-old girls.

A) assertiveness training

B) resistance to persuasion skills (RPS)

C) body image awareness and acceptance

D) volunteerism

64) Girls' Inc.'s nine-session program aimed at older girls, which emphasizes career planning, along with sexuality, reproduction, and contraception information, is called

A) Teen Outreach Program (TOP).

B) Taking Care of Business.

C) Will Power/Won't Power.

D) Health Bridges.

65) Sandra tells you that she and her mother are participating in a series of five, 2-hour workshops sponsored by her local Girls' Inc. office. They are talking about making responsible decisions about pregnancy and encouraging her motivation to avoid pregnancy until she is older. Sandra is describing which program?

A) Growing Together

B) Health Bridges

C) Taking Care of Business

D) The Resistance to Persuasion

66) A consideration that is especially important for younger teens as they plan to avoid pregnancy is

A) engaging in oral sex rather than sexual intercourse.

B) delaying dating until they are 18.

C) dating in small groups, rather than individual dating situations.

D) abstinence.

67) Which of the following statements about sexually transmitted infections is NOT true?

A) They are contracted primarily through sexual contact.

B) They are an increasing health problem.

C) They cannot be contracted through oral sex.

D) They can be contracted through anal-genital contact.

68) Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?

A) genital herpes

B) gonorrhea

C) syphilis

D) chlamydia

69) The greatest concern about AIDS is in ________, where it has reached epidemic proportions.

A) the United States

B) Thailand

C) sub-Saharan Africa

D) Argentina

70) Which of the following statements about AIDS in U.S. adolescents is NOT true?

A) A higher percentage of adolescent AIDS cases than adult cases are acquired through IV drug use.

B) A special set of legal and ethical issues is involved in testing and informing partners and parents of adolescents.

C) Adolescents have less access to contraceptives and are less likely to use them than are adults.

D) A higher percentage of African-American and Latino AIDS cases occur in adolescence than in adults.

71) Which of the following people is MOST at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS?

A) Astrid, a non-Latino white teen who is not yet sexually active.

B) Max, an 18-year-old gay male who practices safe sex.

C) Perry, a 20-year-old who is addicted to prescription narcotic pills.

D) Pam, a 21-year-old woman whose sex partner is a bisexual man.

72) HIV can be transmitted by all of the following methods EXCEPT

A) sexual contact.

B) insect bites.

C) sharing of needles.

D) blood transfusions.

73) More than 40 percent of men and women in a recent study said that they would

A) understate the number of their sexual partners.

B) lie to a partner in order to have sex.

C) have unprotected sex with a stranger.

D) lie about the results of an HIV blood test.

74) Which of the following has NOT been successful in reducing HIV infection in adolescent girls?

A) social support

B) providing information on how to access contraceptives

C) promoting gender equality

D) encouraging girls to abstain from sex

75) Which of the following approaches has been shown to be effective in teaching high-risk groups about HIV/AIDS?

A) culturally tailored outreach programs

B) population-specific rewards for attending programs

C) peer educators

D) All of these choices are correct.

76) Which of the following is an initial symptom of genital herpes?

A) fever

B) itching and tingling at the site of infection

C) appearance of painful sores or blisters at the site of infection

D) enlarged lymph nodes in the groin

77) Linnia has a viral sexually transmitted infection that is characterized by frequent outbreaks of painful sores in her genital area. Linnia most likely has

A) genital herpes.

B) syphilis.

C) gonorrhea.

D) genital warts.

78) Which of the following statements regarding genital herpes is NOT true?

A) It is spread by direct contact with the sores.

B) It is caused by bacteria.

C) It can be spread via contraceptive foam and creams.

D) It has no known cure.

79) The most common STI for individuals of ages 15-24 in the United States is

A) HIV/AIDS.

B) gonorrhea.

C) genital warts.

D) genital herpes.

80) The vaccine that the CDC recommends be given to 11- to 12-year-old girls to help fight off HPV and cervical cancer is called

A) Niospan.

B) Diovan.

C) Geosporin.

D) Gardasil.

81) Harry tells his friend that he is going to see his doctor because he is afraid that his unprotected sexual encounter has left him with "the clap." Harry is concerned that he has contracted

A) gonorrhea.

B) syphilis.

C) chlamydia.

D) trichomoniasis.

82) Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is NOT true?

A) The incidence of gonorrhea has declined.

B) Early symptoms in males are discharge from the penis and burning on urination.

C) Females may not detect any early symptoms.

D) It is caused by a virus.

83) Marlene, who is in her third month of pregnancy, has just contracted syphilis. Which of the following is TRUE if Marlene is treated immediately with penicillin?

A) Syphilis will still be transmitted to the fetus, but the effects will be diminished.

B) Syphilis will not be transmitted to the fetus.

C) Syphilis will be transmitted to the fetus because Marlene has not been treated before the end of the second month of pregnancy.

D) Syphilis can never be transmitted to a fetus.

84) In its early phases, syphilis can be treated with

A) Valtex.

B) Acyclovir.

C) Podophyllin.

D) Penicillin.

85) Which of the following is NOT one of the four phases of syphilis?

A) terminal

B) primary

C) latent

D) tertiary

86) About what percentage of college students have chlamydia?

A) 5

B) 10

C) 15

D) 20

87) Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

A) It is highly infectious.

B) Many females infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic.

C) The incidence of chlamydia is less than that of gonorrhea.

D) Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility in females.

88) Which of the following statements about rape is TRUE?

A) Legal definitions of rape vary from state to state.

B) In some states, marital rape is legal.

C) Rape is pervasive in American culture.

D) All of these choices are correct.

89) Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to romanticize sexuality?

A) Kurt, age 13

B) Nadia, age 16

C) Julia, age 19

D) All of them are likely to romanticize sexuality equally.

90) Men who rape women are likely to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

A) they are angry at women in general.

B) aggression increases their sense of power.

C) they want to hurt their victims.

D) they are likely to be under the influence of heroin or other opiates.

91) Carla, a 19-year-old college sophomore, is a victim of rape. Which of the following statements about her rape is most likely to be TRUE?

A) Her assailant was a stranger.

B) She knew the person who raped her.

C) She reported the rape to the police.

D) She reported the rape to campus security.

92) Which of the following statements about the aftermath of rape is NOT true?

A) About 40 percent of rape victims have made a suicide attempt.

B) Sexual dysfunctions occur in 50 percent of rape victims.

C) Many rape victims make lifestyle changes, such as moving to another apartment or home.

D) Many rape victims experience depression, fear, and anxiety for months or years.

93) Which of the following statements about coping with rape is TRUE?

A) Social support is an important factor in recovery.

B) Professional counseling is an important factor in recovery.

C) A woman's psychological adjustment prior to an assault is a factor in coping.

D) All of these choices are correct.

94) A recent study of adolescent girls indicated that

A) approximately 90 percent of the girls had experienced athletic sexism.

B) approximately two-thirds of the girls had experienced academic sexism.

C) most of the girls had experienced sexual harassment at least once.

D) None of these choices are correct.

95) Dana, age 15, has to deal with constant comments from the boys in her science class about her breast size, skin blemishes, and large hips. Her teacher does nothing to stop these offensive remarks. As a result, Dana's grade in science is compromised. Dana is a victim of

A) quid pro quo sexual harassment.

B) hostile environment sexual harassment.

C) third-party sexual harassment.

D) rude boys, but no type of sexual harassment.

96) Which of the following statements regarding adolescents' sources of sexual information is NOT true?

A) Male adolescents are more likely to talk to their fathers about sex than their mothers.

B) Adolescents get information about sex from the Internet.

C) Female adolescents are more likely to have conversations about sex with their mothers than with their fathers.

D) Many parents are uncomfortable talking about sex with their adolescents.

97) Which of the following statements regarding abstinence-only sex education programs is TRUE?

A) They delay the onset of sexual intercourse.

B) They reduce HIV-risk behavior.

C) They do not delay the onset of sexual intercourse.

D) They are preferred by the majority of parents.

98) The current trend in sex education in schools in the United States is increasingly focused on

A) safer sex.

B) abstinence.

C) comprehensive sex education.

D) decreasing sexually-transmitted diseases.

99) A recent survey of parents in Minnesota revealed that

A) almost 90 percent of the parents recommended teaching about abstinence and contraceptive information.

B) most parents favored an abstinence-only curriculum.

C) most parents said that sex education should be introduced in junior high school.

D) None of these choices are correct.

100) List some of the components of developing a sexual identity.

101) Discuss the sexual initiation of African American, Asian American, and Latino adolescents, as compared to non-Latino White adolescents.

102) Discuss the factors that have been associated with adolescents who engage in oral sex.

103) Define a sexual script. Compare the differences in sexual scripts between males and females.

104) List at least four risk factors associated with sexual activity.

105) Describe at least three patterns found in the sexual behavior of emerging adults.

106) List and describe at least three factors that have been associated with the development of a sexual minority identity.

107) Glenn is a 14-year-old boy who has quietly struggled with same-sex attractions since childhood. He now recognizes that he is gay and is ready to disclose that information to his friends and family. His parents divorced several years ago, and Glenn and his siblings live with their mother. With whom is Glenn most likely to approach first?

108) What similarities and differences exist between heterosexual and same-sex attraction adolescents?

109) Using cross-cultural data, discuss three reasons why the United States continues to have one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the developed world.

110) Karena is 16 years old and pregnant. According to research, what may Karena and her child experience that would not be true for older mothers?

111) List and explain John Conger's four recommendations for reducing the high rate of adolescent pregnancy.

112) Describe the cause, biological course, prevalence, methods of transmission, and prevention of AIDS.

113) Describe the major symptoms for males and females and treatment options for the STDs caused by viruses.

114) Describe the major symptoms for males and females and treatment options for the three most common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases.

115) Describe why rape is so pervasive in American culture. List three characteristics of rapists.

116) Define and compare and contrast the two types of sexual harassment.

117) Explain why more parents are supporting sex education in schools and describe the types of sex education programs available.