Sexuality Flashcards

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1
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What is autoerotic behavior?

A

sexual behavior that is experienced alone

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2
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What are 2 examples of autoerotic behavior?

A

masturbation
- sexual fantasizing

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3
Q

Compare boys and girls on how much their understate or overstate their sexual activity

A

boys:
- overstate their level of activity
girls:
- girls understate it

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4
Q

Compared to teens decades ago, today are there fewer or more sexually active teens?

A

fewer sexually active teens now

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5
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What is the median age of sexual intercourse among teens now?

A

17 years old

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6
Q

t or f: younger girls are having sex more often

A

true

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7
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About how many sexually active teens have had intercourse outside of a romantic relationship?

A

1/3

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8
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What are two reasons why teens become interested in sex?

A
  • increases in sex hormones at puberty
  • sexual activity become accepted in their group
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9
Q

What hormone is secreted by the gonads and is found in both sexes, but more in males?

A

testosterone

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10
Q

What hormone is responsible for sex drive in both female and males?

A

testosterone

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11
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For boys, what does an increased level of androgens related to

A
  • the likelihood of being sexually active
  • changes in physical appearance
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12
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What are androgens responsible for in girls?

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  • sex drive
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13
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What is estrogen responsible for?

A
  • changes in physical appearance among girls
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14
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What type of sexual activity do teens who have authoritative parents engage in?

A
  • less likely to become active at an early age
  • less likely to engage in risky sexual activity
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15
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What kind of sexual activity does parent-adolescent conflict result in?

A
  • early sexual activtiy
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16
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t or f: parent-adolescent communication about sex completely stops them from being sexually active

A

false: it does little to prevent, but it stops them from engaging risky sexual behavior

17
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What do most sex parent-teen communication focus on?

A
  • focuses on safety, not about sexual behavior or relationships
18
Q

What are the 2 most important things that should be communicated by parents?

A

attitudes and values

19
Q

What are 3 ways that can make a teen more likely to be sexually active?

A
  • if their peers are sexually active and they are more likely to engage in risky acts
  • if they believe their friends are active, even if its not true
  • if they have older siblings who model more sexually advanced behavior
20
Q

What is the most popular method of contraceptives?

A

condoms

21
Q

What are the 3 reasons why teens don’t use contraceptives?

A
  • lack of planning
  • lack of access
  • lack of knowledge