Question 1

List at least four risk factors associated with sexual activity.

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Question 2

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

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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 (PI
D)  and infertility in females.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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

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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.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

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

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A)  sexual edict.
B)  sexual script.
C)  sexual role.
D)  sexual norm.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Reviews of recent research have found that Latino adolescents were less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior when

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A)  their fathers talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
B)  their mothers talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
C)  their grandmothers or older aunts talked to them about the possible negative consequences of sex.
D)  they were confined to their homes after school and on weekends.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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

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A)  genital herpes.
B)  syphilis.
C)  gonorrhea.
D)  genital warts.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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A)  adolescence.
B)  late childhood.
C)  emerging adulthood.
D)  young adulthood.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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?

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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.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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?

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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

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A)  social support
B)  providing information on how to access contraceptives
C)  promoting gender equality
D)  encouraging girls to abstain from sex.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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?

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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.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding masturbation is NOT true?

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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

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A)  assertiveness training
B)  resistance to persuasion skills (RPS) 
C)  body image awareness and acceptance
D)  volunteerismE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

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

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A recent study found that,compared to th...

Question 18

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

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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 peersE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

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Besides AIDS,the two major sexually tran...

Question 20

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

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A)  gonorrhea.
B)  syphilis.
C)  chlamydia.
D)  trichomoniasis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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

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

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Which of the following statements regarding chlamydia is NOT true?

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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?

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

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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?

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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

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

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

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