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sexuality Flashcards

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cognitive changes of sex:

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introspection and reflection about the role of sexual behavior in the development of intimacy

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changes in social roles of sex:

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desire for the sort of serious emotional relationship that begins to take on features of adult romance

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sexuality also involves behaviors other than intercourse and oral sex like kissing and touching, true of false

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true

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autoerotic behavior:

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sexual behavior that is experienced alone, such as masturbation or sexual fantasizing

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promiscuity in adolescence is the norm, true of false:

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false, it is not the norm

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adolescents typically report talking about contraception:

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after they first have intercourse rather than before

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males tend to ____ their level of activity while females tend to ___ it

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overstate; understate

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when are adolescents more likely to lose their virginity?

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during June and december

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December peak time virginity loss for which types of couples?

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serious couples

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10
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attitudes toward premarital intercourse have become more liberal beginning in the:

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mid 1960s

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11
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today teenagers are less sexually:

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precocious and less promiscuous than previous generations

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12
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percentage of adolescents who use alcohol or other drugs prior to having sex has:

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increased in recent years

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13
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why is substance use problematic regarding sex?

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sexual risk taking, casual sex, and non consensual sex are more likely

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14
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psychological outcomes of sexual activity: (3)

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  1. sexual activity is NOT associated with psychological disturbance
  2. losing ones virginity does NOT have short or long term negative psychological repercussions
  3. risky sex is associated with some problems
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15
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initial interest in sex is influenced primarily by the:

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surge in certain hormones

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16
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which hormone is related to sex drive in both male and females?

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testosterone

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17
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testosterone:

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type of androgen secreted by the gonads

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18
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social factors are far more important an influence on sex for which gender and why?

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for girls than boys. bc boys are more so encouraged to have sex than girls and girls fear pregnancy

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a close relationship between fathers and daughters leads to more:

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parental monitoring and less affiliation with promiscuous peers

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20
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parent adolescent conflict is associated with:

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early adolescent sexual acitivty

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21
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parent adolescent communication about sex stops them from engaging in risky sex, but:

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does little to prevent them from being sexually active in general

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22
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most parental sex discussions focus on issues of:

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safety, not sexual behavior or relationships

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23
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adolescents are more likely to be sexually active under certain:

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social circumstances

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24
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circumstances where socialness leads to adolescent wanting to have sex: (3)

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when their peers are sexually active or believe their peers are. more likely to engage in risky sex when their peers do
2. have older siblings who model more sexually advanced behavior
3. adolescents growing up in poor neighborhoods

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25
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peers also influence each others sexual behaviors through:

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communication among friends or more commonly between sex partners

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26
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adolescents who take a virginity pledge but later break it are more likely to:

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become pregnant than adolescents who do not take vrignity pledge, and less use of contraception

27
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virginity pledges only work for _____ adolescents

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younger

28
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making a promise to oneself to delay becoming sexually active is more:

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effective than making a public pledge

29
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sexual socialization:

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process through which adolescents are exposed to and educated about sexuality

30
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the way boys feel about sex: (4)

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  1. first experience orgasm through masturbarion
  2. keeps matters of sex and intimacy separate
  3. interpret intercourse in terms of recreation rather than intimacy
  4. likely to experience approval from peers they confide in
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the way girls feel about sex: (4)

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  1. more likely to experience sex for the first time with another person
  2. integrate sexual activity into an existing capacity for intimacy and emotional involvement
  3. more likely to be encouraged to approach sex cautiously bc of pregnancy
  4. more likely to encounter disapproval or mixed feelings from others
32
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no consistent predictors link sexual experimentation in adolescence with later:

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orientation identification

33
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date rape:

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being forced by a date to have sex against one’s will

34
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considerable overlap exists between adolescents who bully others and those who:

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harass others sexually

35
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sexual abuse is linked to relatively:

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lower self esteem, weaker self-efficacy, more academic difficulties, higher rates of anxiety, fear, eating disorders and depression

36
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sexual hostility is greater in:

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small schools, rural schools, schools in poorer neighborhoods, and schools with fewer explicit rules and less racially diverse schools tend to have climates that are more hostile toward sexual minority youth

37
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reasons for not using contraception:

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lack of planning, lack of access, lack of knowledge

38
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one of the best predictors of contraceptive use is the:

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adolescents age

39
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gonorrhea and chlamydia:

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infection caused by a bacterium

40
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herpes:

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infection caused by a virus

41
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human papillomavirus: (HPV)

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one of the several viruses that cause a std

42
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trichomoniasis:

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infection caused by a parasite

43
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AIDS:

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caused by a virus transmitted by means of bodily fluids that devastates the immune system

44
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aids was initially concentrated in which 2 groups?

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gay men and drug users who use needles

45
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aids is especially prevalent among:

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inner city ethnic minority youth

46
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unique factors that place youth at risk for STI’s: (5)

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  1. insufficient screening
  2. confidentiality concerns
  3. biology
  4. lack of access to healthcare
  5. multiple sex partners
47
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knowledge of risks of stis alone is ___ ____ to keep adolescents from risky behaviors:

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not sufficient

48
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which country has the highest teen pregnancy rate?

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united states

49
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rate of teen pregnancy is dramatically lower or higher than in the 90’s

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lower

50
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true or false: abortion does not psychologically harm teenagers

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true

51
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laws requiring parental notification before abortion lowers:

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abortion rates overall, but increases late term abortions

52
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adolescents who have mixed feelings about becoming a parent are:

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less likely to use contraceptives effectively

53
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teen father’s distinguishing characteristics: (3)

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  1. have problems with self esteem, school, work, aggression, drugs, alcohol
  2. more likely to father more children
  3. be a child of an adolescent father
54
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the age difference between teenage moms and their baby daddy:

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2 or 3 years

55
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rates of teenage childbearing vary markedly across ethnic and socioeconomic groups, with the problem concentrated among:

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economically disadvantaged youth

56
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what influences the context of childbearing?

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cultural attitudes toward marriage and cohabitation

57
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children of teen mothers are more likely to:

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have school problems, be involved in misbehavior and delinquent activity, be sexually active at an early age and become an adolescent parent

58
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problems in children with teen mothers become more _____ with age:

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apparent

59
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many problems in children of teen mothers result from:

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poverty and single parenthood

60
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adolescent mothers may perceive their babies as being more:

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difficult and have problems interacting with them

61
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lessening the disruptive economic impact can prevent or minimize many of the:

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negative effects of having a child

62
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comprehensive sex education:

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provide info about contraception, stds, and how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex, increase their motivation to engage in safe sex, and change perceptions about peer norms and attitudes

63
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