Chapter 12 Flashcards
Pregnancy contraceptives stds
Who use contraceptives during first intercourse
83% of girls and 91% of boys
The older a girl is at her first intercourse the more likely she will use protection
Teen sexual behavior /orientation
Sexual orientation : focus of consistent sexual ,romantic and affectionate interests
Sexual behavior: average age at forts intercourse
Girls 17
Boys 16
Reasons not to have Sex
Religion or morals
Not wanting to get pregnant
Marcia and identity status (short answer )
Identity achievement is a crisis leading to commitment
Foreclosure is commitment without crisis
Moratorium is crisis with no commitment yet
Identity confusion no commitment no crisis
Anti social behavior juvenile delinquency
Tends to run on families May have genetic base May include neurobiological deficits Early onset beginning by age 11 Late onset after puberty
Eriksons identity crisis stage 12-18 years
Struggle to become an adult with unique sense of self and role in society
Adolescence provide psychosocial moratorium or time out period to explore identity
However seldom fully resolved in adolescence
Resolving it : successful resolution leads to fidelity
Feeling belongingness to friends or family