FAM 253 Chapter 8 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
What is true of teenage pregnancy rates?
Teen birth rates in the US have declined since the 1990s
Infant girls produce some estrogen from which of the following glands before puberty?
Adrenal
At what age do children typically start asking questions about sex?
Age 5
What is the technical term used for first ejaculation in boys?
Semenarche
Children's earliest friendships tend to be activity-based, whereas in early adolescence
friendships are more often based on:
affective qualities
When ___________ begins, both boys and girls may stimulate themselves by rubbing their
penis or clitoris against soft objects such as blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals.
masturbation
During early childhood, girls in particular rarely learn:
the anatomically correct names for their genitals
, During early childhood, children have to learn extremely complex physical skills, such as
all of the following EXCEPT:
sexual development
About what percent of American students in grades 9- 12 have engaged in heterosexual
intercourse?
50%
All of these statements are true regarding heterosexual intercourse EXCEPT:
Rates of sexual intercourse among teens has been declining since 1988
What type of sexuality-related questions are the most common ones for children to ask
first?
Why do boys have a penis and girls have a vagina
Increased erections during puberty in males are due to rising levels of ____________.
testosterone
What percentage of female teenagers reported using a contraceptive method the first time
they engaged in sexual intercourse?
80%
Research finds that more adolescent and young adult males masturbate than females.
What is one possible reason for this
Females may underreport their masturbation
Answers
What is true of teenage pregnancy rates?
Teen birth rates in the US have declined since the 1990s
Infant girls produce some estrogen from which of the following glands before puberty?
Adrenal
At what age do children typically start asking questions about sex?
Age 5
What is the technical term used for first ejaculation in boys?
Semenarche
Children's earliest friendships tend to be activity-based, whereas in early adolescence
friendships are more often based on:
affective qualities
When ___________ begins, both boys and girls may stimulate themselves by rubbing their
penis or clitoris against soft objects such as blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals.
masturbation
During early childhood, girls in particular rarely learn:
the anatomically correct names for their genitals
, During early childhood, children have to learn extremely complex physical skills, such as
all of the following EXCEPT:
sexual development
About what percent of American students in grades 9- 12 have engaged in heterosexual
intercourse?
50%
All of these statements are true regarding heterosexual intercourse EXCEPT:
Rates of sexual intercourse among teens has been declining since 1988
What type of sexuality-related questions are the most common ones for children to ask
first?
Why do boys have a penis and girls have a vagina
Increased erections during puberty in males are due to rising levels of ____________.
testosterone
What percentage of female teenagers reported using a contraceptive method the first time
they engaged in sexual intercourse?
80%
Research finds that more adolescent and young adult males masturbate than females.
What is one possible reason for this
Females may underreport their masturbation
