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CH.10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When talking to children about sex, parents should not | Have one big talk and get all the information out |
| Boys engage in all the following sexual acts more often than girls do except for | Kissing and hugging |
| Based on cross cultural research, sexual behavior in childhood is | Tolerated in some cultures and suppressed in others |
| Children who are victims of sexual abuse are at risk of developing ____ disorder, one aspect of which is the phenomenon of ______ | Post-traumatic stress; disassociation |
| A recent study of the effects of training young children to distinguish "good" and "bad" touch revealed that, in adulthood, women who had undergone the training | Were as well adjusted as those who did not participate in the training |
| During preadolescence, children tend to spend their time in ____ groups, and sexual behavior in these groups _____ related to subsequent sexual orientation | Same sex; is not |
| Menarche is the | First menstrual period |
| Alex has gynecomastia. Why might this be a concern for Alex? (a male) | He will develop breasts |
| Nocturnal emissions usually occurs during _____ and generally contain _____ early in puberty. | Sleep; no sperm |
| One of the key events in triggering puberty is | Attaining a critical body weight |
| Statistically speaking which 7 year old girl is likely to show some evidence of breast development? A white girl, Asian-American girl, African-American girl, Hispanic girl | African-American girl |
| The end of the period of adolescence is | Somewhat arbitrary |
| The level of ____ is a predictor of when a teenager will begin to engage in partnered sex | Testosterone in both boys and girls |
| Sexual behavior commences later in adolescents with ______ education and/or _____ religiosity | Higher; higher |
| Which statement about masturbation is true? Boys masturbate more than girls, boys usually report masturbation rates honestly, rates are more closely tied to puberty in girls, masturbation is one of the most common sexual behaviors among adolescents | Masturbation is one of the most common sexual behaviors among adolescents |
| Which factor has not been identified as one that has contributed to increased rates of adolescent sexuality in the last 50 years? | Increased comprehensive sexual health education in schools |
| Your grandfather expresses concern that the high school students of today seem more interested in casual sex than dating or committed relationships. Which response would be most accurate? | You disagree, citing statistics indicating that the % of high school students with multiple sex partners have been falling |
| Puberty in boys | Enlargement of the testicles and scrotum Growth of penis in length and then girth Pubic hair Deepening of the voice Facial and body hair First ejaculation—with masturbation or during sleep |
| Puberty in girls | Growth of pubic hair; underarm hair appears later. Labia become more prominent, the vagina deepens, vaginal wall thickens. Ovaries, oviducts, and uterus mature. Breasts develop. Menarche, onset of menstruation, occurs. |
| Females are more likely to have | Anxiety, depression, and eating disorders (internalizing) |
| Males are more likely to have | Antisocial behavior and drug abuse (externalizing) |
| _________ release is triggered when the body reaches a critical weight, to start puberty | GnRH |
| Timing of puberty correlates with what weight in males and females | 66 pounds and 121 pounds |
| Menarche occurs at an average weight of | 103 pounds |
| _______, secreted by fat cells, helps trigger puberty. | Leptin. |
| Leptin, along with other chemical and neural signals, stimulates the hypothalamus to secrete________, which stimulates the secretion of GnRH. | Kisspeptin |
| Precocious puberty in boys and girls | Age 8 for girls and 9 for boys. Means puberty is starting early if beginning before these ages |
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