CHD 3243 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Reasons for First Intercourse - Answers - More males attributed opportunity
More females attributed it to being in love
How many adolescents have had sex? - Answers - only ~ 7% by 13
~30% 15-17
~66-70 18-19
about 3/4 of adolescent girls say their first partner was either how old? - Answers - the
same age or between 1-3 years older
Preferred sexual pattern for adolescents is - Answers - serial monogamy - one dates,
has intercourse with only one partner at a time (most say sexual behavior occurs in
context of an important relationship)
Ulterior motives for sex: - Answers - To punish
To win or return favors (sex as payment)
To control behavior
To build up the ego
Abstinence - Answers - varies between individuals
kissing only with affection or without
all forms of kissing/embracing - no petting
genital simulation
technical virgins= penis never enters vagina
Commitment - Answers - 1. intercourse only if engaged
2. an understanding to marry
3. living together
4. committed to exclusive dating
Friends with Benefits - Answers - friend with whom one has sex with - no implies
commitment, no intent to move into romantic partnering
(common in college)
who is more likely to believe they could say no to unwanted sex? - Answers - females
Rates of rape are higher when - Answers - when coercive rape is counted (many time
physical violence is not used)
when unwanted sexual activity considered (consents but did not what to have sex)
, Female Sex Rejection Strategies - Answers - avoid intimate situations
ignoring sex signals
use diversion or distraction
make excuse
say no
physical rejection
Stranger Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the
victim doesn't know
Acquaintance Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the
victim knows
Date Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with a date
Likely Contraceptives - Answers - Condom
Birth Control Pill
Withdrawal
Most Common STDs - Answers - HPV #1 - 4.5 million new cases/year
Trichomoniasis #2
Why are contraceptives not used? - Answers - Must be knowledgable-willing to admit
they are sexually active
willing and able to obtain them
do not believe pregnancy will happen
misinformation, when it is safe to have sex, and likelihood of pregnancy
Fear of parent disapproval
small % of unmarried want to get pregnant because they are so in love
June 9, 1977 - Answers - Supreme court affirmed that no state could legally restrict the
distribution of contraceptives to minors
does contraceptive availability have influence on sex? - Answers - almost no influence,
but may be a major determinant as to whether they are used, whether pregnancy
results
Teen Pregnancy outcomes for mothers: - Answers - 1. teen moms more likely to be
poor
2. have poor parents relationships
3. experienced child abuse
4. substance abusing parents
5. parents fail to monitor behavior
6.falsely believe baby will improve relationship with baby's father
7. complete high school, unlikely to go to college
8. unlikely to get a good job to support self
ANSWERS
Reasons for First Intercourse - Answers - More males attributed opportunity
More females attributed it to being in love
How many adolescents have had sex? - Answers - only ~ 7% by 13
~30% 15-17
~66-70 18-19
about 3/4 of adolescent girls say their first partner was either how old? - Answers - the
same age or between 1-3 years older
Preferred sexual pattern for adolescents is - Answers - serial monogamy - one dates,
has intercourse with only one partner at a time (most say sexual behavior occurs in
context of an important relationship)
Ulterior motives for sex: - Answers - To punish
To win or return favors (sex as payment)
To control behavior
To build up the ego
Abstinence - Answers - varies between individuals
kissing only with affection or without
all forms of kissing/embracing - no petting
genital simulation
technical virgins= penis never enters vagina
Commitment - Answers - 1. intercourse only if engaged
2. an understanding to marry
3. living together
4. committed to exclusive dating
Friends with Benefits - Answers - friend with whom one has sex with - no implies
commitment, no intent to move into romantic partnering
(common in college)
who is more likely to believe they could say no to unwanted sex? - Answers - females
Rates of rape are higher when - Answers - when coercive rape is counted (many time
physical violence is not used)
when unwanted sexual activity considered (consents but did not what to have sex)
, Female Sex Rejection Strategies - Answers - avoid intimate situations
ignoring sex signals
use diversion or distraction
make excuse
say no
physical rejection
Stranger Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the
victim doesn't know
Acquaintance Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the
victim knows
Date Rape - Answers - forced, unwanted sexual intercourse with a date
Likely Contraceptives - Answers - Condom
Birth Control Pill
Withdrawal
Most Common STDs - Answers - HPV #1 - 4.5 million new cases/year
Trichomoniasis #2
Why are contraceptives not used? - Answers - Must be knowledgable-willing to admit
they are sexually active
willing and able to obtain them
do not believe pregnancy will happen
misinformation, when it is safe to have sex, and likelihood of pregnancy
Fear of parent disapproval
small % of unmarried want to get pregnant because they are so in love
June 9, 1977 - Answers - Supreme court affirmed that no state could legally restrict the
distribution of contraceptives to minors
does contraceptive availability have influence on sex? - Answers - almost no influence,
but may be a major determinant as to whether they are used, whether pregnancy
results
Teen Pregnancy outcomes for mothers: - Answers - 1. teen moms more likely to be
poor
2. have poor parents relationships
3. experienced child abuse
4. substance abusing parents
5. parents fail to monitor behavior
6.falsely believe baby will improve relationship with baby's father
7. complete high school, unlikely to go to college
8. unlikely to get a good job to support self
