Understanding Human Sexuality 6th Edition Hyde Test Bank
Understanding Human Sexuality 6th Edition Hyde Test Bank
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following data collection techniques increases children's confidentiality in responding to
questions about their sexuality and seems to allow them to report more sexual experience?
A. face-to-face interviews with a young adult of their same gender
B. 'talking' computer interviews with headphones and a keyboard for responding
C. daily diary reports by parents
D. observing children's behaviours using a hidden webcam
4. An innovative technique, recently developed in the gathering of data about the sexuality of children, which
appears to result in more honest replies is
A. having individuals recall events concerning their childhood.
B. observation of the same children during different periods of their childhood through adolescence.
C. observation of samples of children during different periods of their childhood through adolescence.
D. the use of a 'talking' computer that preserves the confidentiality of the child.
5. The type of research method which would give us reliable and probably valid data about childhood sexuality
but has NOT been used (to any great extent) is
A. the retrospective interview when the person is old enough to understand.
B. reports on children's sexual behaviour by parents.
C. the prospective interview.
D. systematic observation.
6. The capacity of the human body to show a sexual response
A. is present from birth.
B. begins to develop in the first year of life.
C. primarily surfaces at puberty.
D. really begins to develop only after early sexual experiences.
8. When does rhythmic manipulation of the genitals (as is found in adult masturbation) first begin?
A. is present from birth
B. emerges between the ages of 2½ and 3 years
C. emerges at around age 8
D. does not emerge until puberty
16. Forming a concept of marriage and knowing that a member of the other gender is the 'socially appropriate'
marriage partner occurs at around age
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12
17. Interest in sexuality in terms of genitals, sex play, and differences between females and males begins to
develop
A. around ages 1-2
B. around ages 3-7
C. during preadolescence (8-12 years)
D. during adolescence
18. Parents report many children touch their genitals, and some masturbate, by the age of 5. According to your
text, children at this age learn that
A. many other children also masturbate when they compare 'notes' with friends.
B. most of the other kids 'did it the first time' with another same-sex child present.
C. this is something that they do in private.
D. their parents also masturbate just like they do.
19. According to your text, parents often teach children as young as 3 to not touch their genitals, and parents
restrict conversations about sex. As a result,
A. these children turn to sex play and their peers for information about sex.
B. these children gradually lose interest in sexuality until they reach puberty.
C. most children do not engage in sexuality without their parents' permission.
D. children are more open to discussing sexuality with their parents during puberty.
20. Johnny is 5 years old. He woke up late at night from a dream and wandered into his parents' bedroom to ask
if he could sleep with them. Johnny's parents were enjoying themselves sexually when Johnny pushed open the
door. Johnny saw that his dad was on top of his mom pushing on her and his mom was making noises. Johnny's
experience is
A. common amongst children his age and has no damaging permanent impact.
B. damaging to the child's sense of intimacy with his parents.
C. likely to lead Johnny to choose same-sex partners as an adult.
D. a negative experience for Johnny's mental health development.
21. A common experience for young children between the ages of 4 and 7 is to engage in mixed-sex and
same-sex sex play such as showing and touching the genitals, playing doctor or house, etc. For most children,
this type of play is driven by
A. early sexual desire.
B. curiosity about their bodies and others' bodies.
C. power over another.
D. learning how to be adults.
24. By age 12, about ____ percent of boys report they have masturbated to orgasm.
A. 1
B. 15
C. 40
D. 89
27. When the adrenal glands mature and stimulate the growth of pubic hair, this is called
A. menarche
B. pubes eruptus
C. follicalization
D. adrenarche
30. Preadolescents
A. have gender-segregated social organizations
B. have gender-neutral social organizations
C. do not engage in same-gender sexual behaviour
D. have little interest in other-gender individuals
31. Children commonly hear about sexual intercourse during which period?
A. toddlerhood
B. early childhood
C. preadolescence
D. adolescence
33. When young children engage in sex play with each other, such as "showing" their genitals, it is important to
realize that children are primarily motivated by
A. an urge for pleasure.
B. an urge to show off.
C. naughtiness.
D. curiosity.
34. What percentage of male and female adolescents in Canada report having engaged in sexual intercourse in
preadolescence?
A. 16 and 22
B. 5 and 1
C. 0 and 5
D. 15 and 9
35. Dating often begins in preadolescence
A. with most of 13 year-olds reporting having a boyfriend or girlfriend.
B. with the majority having steady boyfriends/girlfriends.
C. with the majority reporting going out on dates alone.
D. in the form of inviting a "date" home for dinner.
36. Physical intimacy increases between preadolescents on dates (from hand holding to kissing to petting ) at
the same time as the couple
A. moves from attending mostly girl parties to attending mostly boy parties.
B. moves from going to see cartoons to going to see action movies.
C. hear about heterosexual sexual intercourse.
D. receives more encouragement from parents.
37. Why do most lesbian and gay youth not date those they are most attracted to?
A. Their parents will not allow them to.
B. They are in denial about being lesbian or gay.
C. Because of fear of harassment from their peers.
D. Because they feel they are too young to date.
38. Canadian youth in grade 9 ranked ____ as the most important source of information on sexuality, followed
by _______, and _______.
A. parents; the Internet; friends
B. school; the Internet; doctor
C. school; TV; the Internet
D. the Internet; TV; parents
39. Canada-made Degrassi and its predecessor Degrassi shows are considered a realistic and positive portrayal
of teen sexuality. Which of the following topics has NOT been covered by the Degrassi shows at one time or
another?
A. bisexuality
B. abortion
C. transgender identity
D. all of these topics have been covered.
40. In the TV shows the Secret Life of the American Teenager, 16 and Pregnant, and Teen Mom, American
television programs reinforce which of the following moral values?
A. Premarital sex is a sin.
B. Adoption is the best option for teen parents.
C. Teen pregnancy is beneficial for society.
D. Abortion is not a viable option for teen parents.
41. Based on research conducted in 2004-2005, what percentage of prime-time TV programs contains sexual
material?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 83%
42. Which of the following is MOST ACCURATE about the mass media's depiction of positive and negative
messages of sexuality and sexual health?
A. There are more positive messages about sex than negative ones.
B. There are more negative messages about sex than positive ones.
C. There are about equal number of positive and negative messages about sex.
D. Messages about sex in the media are neutral.
43. Which of the following is NOT an influence the media has on adolescent sexuality?
A. using safer sex practices
B. adhering to the heterosexual script
C. negative body image
D. women as seductive and receptive to male sexual advances
44. Which one of the following is a DIFFERENCE between Canadian and American television shows with
regard to their portrayal of sexual issues?
A. There are no differences between Canadian and American television shows; both portray sexual issues in the
same way.
B. Some topics can be introduced into American television shows that would not be considered acceptable by
Canadian networks (e.g., homosexual relationships, teen pregnancy, and abortion).
C. Some topics can be introduced into Canadian television shows that would not be considered acceptable by
American networks (e.g., homosexual relationships, teen pregnancy, and abortion).
D. There are no differences between Canadian and American television shows; neither portray sexual issues.
45. A real increase in sexual interest begins around puberty and continues throughout adolescence. A significant
reason for this surge of sexual interest is due to
A. the testosterone level of both boys and girls.
B. the testosterone level of boys.
C. the amount of time spent watching TV and in particular, MTV.
D. the presence of fathers in the home for girls, but not boys.
46. Which of the following was once believed to cause everything from warts to insanity?
A. fellatio
B. coitus
C. masturbation
D. being gay or lesbian
47. For preadolescent and adolescent boys, the total frequency of masturbating increases _________, and for
preadolescent and adolescent girls the total frequency of masturbating increases _________.
A. gradually; rapidly
B. rapidly; gradually
C. gradually; gradually
D. rapidly; rapidly
48. Recent research conducted by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity
suggests that the best predictor of whether or not a teenage boy will be sexually active is
A. his involvement in school sports.
B. the amount he spends on clothing.
C. whether or not he has a father at home.
D. his testosterone level.
49. Study of the relationship between hormones and sexual activity has demonstrated that the hormone most
strongly associated with sexual activity in girls is
A. testosterone
B. estrogen
C. progesterone
D. progestin
50. What two factors did Udry find predisposed girls to be sexually active?
A. did not regularly attend church/had younger sister
B. their families were not intact/high levels of testosterone
C. young father/high levels of testosterone
D. active in sports/learning disability
51. Recent research by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity in adolescence
suggests that
A. high levels of male hormones predict sexual activity in boys and high levels of female hormones predict
sexual activity in girls.
B. testosterone level is a stronger predictor of sexual activity in boys than in girls.
C. testosterone level does not predict sexual activity in girls.
D. high levels of estrogen and progesterone are related to low levels of sexual activity in both boys and girls.
52. During adolescence, boys typically masturbate with a frequency of about _________, whereas girls do so
about _________.
A. once a day; once a month
B. once a week; once a week
C. three times a month; once a month
D. twice a week; three times a month
53. Compared to other studies, how do trends in child and adolescent masterbation activity compare to what
Kinsey found with his research in the "50s and "60's?
A. Trends are exactly the same.
B. The general shape of the trend is the same but masturbation starts a year earlier.
C. The general shape of the trend is the same but males start masturbating about 5 years earlier.
D. The trend is the same for males, but the female trend now looks more like the male trend.
54. Which one of the following most accurately describes the feelings of adolescents about masturbation?
A. guilt and shame
B. pride for having done it
C. Feelings are mixed due to lingering negative attitudes.
D. Today's adolescents have no feeling about it; it's a non-issue.
58. According to research, the average age of first sexual intercourse in Canada is _________ There has been
___________ in adolescent homosexual behaviour in recent years.
A. a sharp decrease
B. increasing
C. a moderate increase
D. a sharp increase
59. Which of the following is an example of a sexual script in the introduction of sexual behaviours to
adolescent experiences?
A. Mara has her first sexual experience at 14 when she engages in oral-sex.
B. Steve has his first experience with oral sex at the age of 15 after having spent many nights making out with
his partner, touching above the waist, and then below the waist before removing any clothing.
C. Moira has her first experience with French kissing in a passionate embrace with her partner after having
engaged in sexual intercourse with other partners in her past.
D. None of these experiences are examples of sexual scripts.
60. A higher percentage of boys than girls in grade 7 have engaged in sexual behaviours (including
open-mouthed kissing and touching below the waist). By grade 11 the percentages are
A. reversed; more girls than boys have engaged in sexual behaviours.
B. approximately equal.
C. the same for kissing, but many more boys have engaged in oral sex.
D. the same for oral sex, but many more boys report engaged in sexual intercourse.
61. Teen sex has attracted a great deal of attention and study during the last two decades. Today close to
__________ of both male and female students have engaged in intercourse by grade 11.
A. one-fourth
B. one-half
C. three-fourths
D. 100 percent
62. The mean age of first intercourse for boys declined from 18 years of age in _____ to 15 years of age in
__________.
A. 1960s; 2000
B. 1960s; 1999
C. 1960s; 2014
D. 1930's; 2015
63. Data analyzed by Maticka-Tyndale and Barrett (2000) indicate that the decrease in age at first intercourse
over the past 30 years has been especially pronounced for
A. men.
B. women.
C. Canadians.
D. minority groups in Canada.
64. The most recent data on the average age of first intercourse suggest that it
A. is experiencing a wide gender gap: men's age is increasing while women's is decreasing.
B. appears to still be decreasing across Canada.
C. appears to be increasing across Canada.
D. has continued to plateau (remain the same) in the last decade.
65. Across African, Central American, South American, and North American countries the median age range
for first experience of intercourse was
A. 10-14
B. 12-16
C. 16-19
D. 10-21
66. Which of the following is TRUE with regards to women's average age of first intercourse across countries?
A. Canada has a much higher median age of first intercourse than do countries in Africa.
B. Canada has a median age of first intercourse that is similar to, if not lower than, that of African countries.
C. Brazil has a much lower median age of first intercourse than does Canada.
D. Countries across Africa, South America and North America were very different in the median ages at which
women first had intercourse.
67. According to the National Population Health Survey, immigrants to Canada initiated intercourse at
A. earlier ages than respondents who were born in Canada.
B. later ages than respondents who were born in Canada.
C. the same ages as respondents who were born in Canada.
D. The National Population Health did not survey immigrants to Canada.
68. Research has found that, compared to adolescents who had not had sexual intercourse, respondents who had
sexual intercourse were more likely to
A. have higher education goals.
B. attend religious services on a regular basis.
C. have poorer relationships with their parents.
D. have better mental health.
70. An Ontario study, of university students' emotional reactions to first intercourse revealed that:
A. almost all the men and three-quarters of the women reported positive emotional reactions to their first
intercourse experience.
B. no women but almost all of the men reported positive emotional reactions to their first intercourse
experience.
C. most women and half of the men reported negative emotional reactions to their first intercourse experience.
D. few men and few women reported positive emotional reactions to their first intercourse experience.
71. Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase of a premarital sexual technique is
A. oral-genital contact.
B. breast fondling.
C. fondling of male genitals.
D. fondling of female genitals.
72. Which of the following provinces has a teen pregnancy rate above the national average?
A. Quebec
B. Ontario
C. Nova Scotia
D. Newfoundland
73. Some adolescents do not make the transition to dyadic relationships; instead, they remain in mixed-gender
social groups and sexual activities occur in the context of the group. This relationship style is referred to as
A. serial monogamy
B. friends with benefits
C. circle dating
D. the boys' club
74. Which of the following is TRUE of hooking up?
A. Persons who hook up are much less likely to be in long-term relationships.
B. Persons who hook up have higher self-esteem.
C. More than half of hook ups with sex lead to relationships.
D. Hooking up was found to occur exclusively in the context of alcohol intoxication.
75. Which of the following was NOT found by researchers to influence why young people do not perceive
themselves to be at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted infection such as HIV and therefore consistently
use condoms?
A. Teenagers tend to minimize the seriousness of contracting a sexually transmitted infection through their
beliefs that medical science will find a cure "in time" should they need it.
B. Teenagers believe that by choosing a partner like themselves and their peers they can ensure that their
partners are not infected.
C. Teenagers do not believe that condoms are effective in preventing HIV.
D. Females who propose the use of condoms may be thought of more negatively.
76. Which of the following countries has a rate of teenage pregnancy similar to that found in Canada?
A. United States
B. Britain
C. France
D. Sweden
77. In the long-term outcome for adolescent mothers, the most important factor in their routes to eventual
success is
A. participation in intervention programs such as special schools for pregnant teenagers.
B. socioeconomic status.
C. competence and motivation of the adolescent mother herself.
D. marrying the child's father (also an adolescent).
78. Which of the following factors is LEAST LIKELY to lead to positive outcomes for teenage mothers?
A. attendance of schools with intervention programs that help them complete school
B. avoid further births
C. drop out of school to work to support themselves and their children
D. are from a high socioeconomic status family
79. Which of the following was not identified in the text as being a motive of young people to engage in
premarital intercourse?
A. expressing love or affection for the partner
B. experiencing physical arousal or desire
C. to gain experience in order to be able to sexually satisfy a future spouse
D. wanting to please the partner
80. What percentage of grade 9 students believe there is a cure for AIDS?
A. 5%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 89%
81. Jeanette believes that her virginity is a very special thing that she will eventually choose to give to someone.
Jeanette's interpretation of virginity reflects
A. virginity as a gift.
B. virginity as stigma.
C. virginity as a process.
D. a Christian view of virginity.
82. Although many adolescent sexual behaviours have changed and the variety increased over the 20th and
beginning of the 21st century, the most dramatic change has likely been an increase in:
A. anal sex
B. pornography use
C. oral sex
D. group sex
83. Which of the following behaviours is a very new sexual activity that many adolescents are aware of and/or
engage in that was not possible a couple of decades ago?
A. anal sex
B. rainbow parties
C. sexting
D. using pornography
84. Developments in technology and the Internet have an impact on adolescent sexuality, in particular
A. the level of sexual experimentation.
B. how adolescents communicate.
C. acceptance of violent sexual fantasies.
D. participation in same-sex sexual activities.
85. Which of the following has NOT been posited as a possible outcome of sexualization of children?
A. reduces self-esteem
B. creates body image dissatisfaction
C. inflates market demand for makeup for children
D. spurs engaging in unwanted sexual activity
86. It could be argued that the reality TV series "Toddlers and Tiaras" chronicles the process of what in
children?
A. modernization of childhood sexuality
B. development of parent-child attachment
C. healthy sexual development
D. sexualization of young girls
87. Which of the following is NOT something that occurs during sexualization?
A. young men and women become biologically ready for reproduction
B. person is sexually objectified
C. equating physical attractiveness with being sexy
D. person's value comes from their appeal
88. Breast buds and the growth of pubic hair typically begin during
A. early childhood
B. childhood
C. preadolescence
D. adolescence
89. Culture does not affect the sexual attitudes and behaviours of children.
True False
90. Most of our information about sexuality during childhood and adolescence comes from direct observation in
the home and in daycares.
True False
91. Most of the sensual experiences that infants and young children experience are nongenital rather than
genital.
True False
92. Baby boys and baby girls both demonstrate the physiological responses of sexual arousal.
True False
94. During late childhood and adolescence most sexual play or experiences are most likely to be with the same
sex than with the other sex.
True False
95. Some children first learn about heterosexual behaviour by primal scene experience.
True False
96. When young children (aged 3-7) view someone having sexual intercourse, such as their parents, they are
traumatized severely for the rest of their lives if they do not receive some sort of counselling.
True False
97. The level of testosterone in the blood stream has been shown to be unrelated to sexual activity for
adolescents.
True False
98. Evidence from recent research on the media suggests that the viewing of sexual images and the ideology
present in the mass media is unrelated to sexual attitudes and behaviour of preadolescents and adolescents.
True False
102. Homosexual activity among those who are under the age of 19 has increased considerably in the last
one-half of the twentieth century.
True False
103. Countries with lower rates of teen pregnancy have greater societal acceptance of sexual activity among
young people.
True False
104. The Canadian Youth, Sexual Health, and HIV/AIDS Study (CYSHHAS) found that 80% of grade 9
students reported using a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse.
True False
105. Most females rate their first sexual experience as the most romantic event of their life.
True False
106. Briefly discuss the data sources upon which much of our early childhood sexuality is based.
107. Discuss the characteristics of the sexual encounters and experiences of the infant (age 0-2).
108. What kinds of sexual activities are typical of a small child aged 5 to 7? Give examples.
109. Explain how the sexual experiences of preadolescence are critical in a child's life. Are there differences
between boys and girls?
110. Discuss how the mass media shape and define the sexual expectations of the preadolescent and adolescent.
111. Discuss some of the historical views of masturbation and the attitudes held by adolescents today.
112. Discuss the roles of biological versus sociological factors in adolescent sexuality.
113. Discuss the consequences of teenage pregnancy. How do these outcomes compare to appropriate peer
groups?
114. Discuss the differences between being sexual at age 19 in 1940 and being sexual at age 19 in 2004.
116. Define the "primal scene" experience. Compare Freud's view with more recent data.
117. Briefly discuss two barriers teens have to using condoms. Suggest two remedies.
118. Discuss the main differences between Canadian and American television portrayal of sexual
issues/behaviour.
119. What are the five main factors that contribute to Canada's teenage pregnancy rate?
120. Discuss the role same-gendered and other-gendered persons play in sexual development in preadolescence
compared to adolescence.
c10 Key
1. Which of the following data collection techniques increases children's confidentiality in responding to
questions about their sexuality and seems to allow them to report more sexual experience?
A. face-to-face interviews with a young adult of their same gender
B. 'talking' computer interviews with headphones and a keyboard for responding
C. daily diary reports by parents
D. observing children's behaviours using a hidden webcam
5. The type of research method which would give us reliable and probably valid data about childhood sexuality
but has NOT been used (to any great extent) is
A. the retrospective interview when the person is old enough to understand.
B. reports on children's sexual behaviour by parents.
C. the prospective interview.
D. systematic observation.
17. Interest in sexuality in terms of genitals, sex play, and differences between females and males begins to
develop
A. around ages 1-2
B. around ages 3-7
C. during preadolescence (8-12 years)
D. during adolescence
18. Parents report many children touch their genitals, and some masturbate, by the age of 5. According to your
text, children at this age learn that
A. many other children also masturbate when they compare 'notes' with friends.
B. most of the other kids 'did it the first time' with another same-sex child present.
C. this is something that they do in private.
D. their parents also masturbate just like they do.
19. According to your text, parents often teach children as young as 3 to not touch their genitals, and parents
restrict conversations about sex. As a result,
A. these children turn to sex play and their peers for information about sex.
B. these children gradually lose interest in sexuality until they reach puberty.
C. most children do not engage in sexuality without their parents' permission.
D. children are more open to discussing sexuality with their parents during puberty.
21. A common experience for young children between the ages of 4 and 7 is to engage in mixed-sex and
same-sex sex play such as showing and touching the genitals, playing doctor or house, etc. For most children,
this type of play is driven by
A. early sexual desire.
B. curiosity about their bodies and others' bodies.
C. power over another.
D. learning how to be adults.
24. By age 12, about ____ percent of boys report they have masturbated to orgasm.
A. 1
B. 15
C. 40
D. 89
29. The majority of Canadians first engage in intercourse between the ages of
A. 13 and 15
B. 16 and 19
C. 20 and 23
D. 24 and 26
30. Preadolescents
A. have gender-segregated social organizations
B. have gender-neutral social organizations
C. do not engage in same-gender sexual behaviour
D. have little interest in other-gender individuals
33. When young children engage in sex play with each other, such as "showing" their genitals, it is important to
realize that children are primarily motivated by
A. an urge for pleasure.
B. an urge to show off.
C. naughtiness.
D. curiosity.
34. What percentage of male and female adolescents in Canada report having engaged in sexual intercourse in
preadolescence?
A. 16 and 22
B. 5 and 1
C. 0 and 5
D. 15 and 9
36. Physical intimacy increases between preadolescents on dates (from hand holding to kissing to petting ) at
the same time as the couple
A. moves from attending mostly girl parties to attending mostly boy parties.
B. moves from going to see cartoons to going to see action movies.
C. hear about heterosexual sexual intercourse.
D. receives more encouragement from parents.
37. Why do most lesbian and gay youth not date those they are most attracted to?
A. Their parents will not allow them to.
B. They are in denial about being lesbian or gay.
C. Because of fear of harassment from their peers.
D. Because they feel they are too young to date.
38. Canadian youth in grade 9 ranked ____ as the most important source of information on sexuality, followed
by _______, and _______.
A. parents; the Internet; friends
B. school; the Internet; doctor
C. school; TV; the Internet
D. the Internet; TV; parents
40. In the TV shows the Secret Life of the American Teenager, 16 and Pregnant, and Teen Mom, American
television programs reinforce which of the following moral values?
A. Premarital sex is a sin.
B. Adoption is the best option for teen parents.
C. Teen pregnancy is beneficial for society.
D. Abortion is not a viable option for teen parents.
41. Based on research conducted in 2004-2005, what percentage of prime-time TV programs contains sexual
material?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 83%
43. Which of the following is NOT an influence the media has on adolescent sexuality?
A. using safer sex practices
B. adhering to the heterosexual script
C. negative body image
D. women as seductive and receptive to male sexual advances
44. Which one of the following is a DIFFERENCE between Canadian and American television shows with
regard to their portrayal of sexual issues?
A. There are no differences between Canadian and American television shows; both portray sexual issues in the
same way.
B. Some topics can be introduced into American television shows that would not be considered acceptable by
Canadian networks (e.g., homosexual relationships, teen pregnancy, and abortion).
C. Some topics can be introduced into Canadian television shows that would not be considered acceptable by
American networks (e.g., homosexual relationships, teen pregnancy, and abortion).
D. There are no differences between Canadian and American television shows; neither portray sexual issues.
46. Which of the following was once believed to cause everything from warts to insanity?
A. fellatio
B. coitus
C. masturbation
D. being gay or lesbian
47. For preadolescent and adolescent boys, the total frequency of masturbating increases _________, and for
preadolescent and adolescent girls the total frequency of masturbating increases _________.
A. gradually; rapidly
B. rapidly; gradually
C. gradually; gradually
D. rapidly; rapidly
48. Recent research conducted by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity
suggests that the best predictor of whether or not a teenage boy will be sexually active is
A. his involvement in school sports.
B. the amount he spends on clothing.
C. whether or not he has a father at home.
D. his testosterone level.
50. What two factors did Udry find predisposed girls to be sexually active?
A. did not regularly attend church/had younger sister
B. their families were not intact/high levels of testosterone
C. young father/high levels of testosterone
D. active in sports/learning disability
51. Recent research by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity in adolescence
suggests that
A. high levels of male hormones predict sexual activity in boys and high levels of female hormones predict
sexual activity in girls.
B. testosterone level is a stronger predictor of sexual activity in boys than in girls.
C. testosterone level does not predict sexual activity in girls.
D. high levels of estrogen and progesterone are related to low levels of sexual activity in both boys and girls.
52. During adolescence, boys typically masturbate with a frequency of about _________, whereas girls do so
about _________.
A. once a day; once a month
B. once a week; once a week
C. three times a month; once a month
D. twice a week; three times a month
54. Which one of the following most accurately describes the feelings of adolescents about masturbation?
A. guilt and shame
B. pride for having done it
C. Feelings are mixed due to lingering negative attitudes.
D. Today's adolescents have no feeling about it; it's a non-issue.
58. According to research, the average age of first sexual intercourse in Canada is _________ There has been
___________ in adolescent homosexual behaviour in recent years.
A. a sharp decrease
B. increasing
C. a moderate increase
D. a sharp increase
59. Which of the following is an example of a sexual script in the introduction of sexual behaviours to
adolescent experiences?
A. Mara has her first sexual experience at 14 when she engages in oral-sex.
B. Steve has his first experience with oral sex at the age of 15 after having spent many nights making out with
his partner, touching above the waist, and then below the waist before removing any clothing.
C. Moira has her first experience with French kissing in a passionate embrace with her partner after having
engaged in sexual intercourse with other partners in her past.
D. None of these experiences are examples of sexual scripts.
61. Teen sex has attracted a great deal of attention and study during the last two decades. Today close to
__________ of both male and female students have engaged in intercourse by grade 11.
A. one-fourth
B. one-half
C. three-fourths
D. 100 percent
62. The mean age of first intercourse for boys declined from 18 years of age in _____ to 15 years of age in
__________.
A. 1960s; 2000
B. 1960s; 1999
C. 1960s; 2014
D. 1930's; 2015
63. Data analyzed by Maticka-Tyndale and Barrett (2000) indicate that the decrease in age at first intercourse
over the past 30 years has been especially pronounced for
A. men.
B. women.
C. Canadians.
D. minority groups in Canada.
65. Across African, Central American, South American, and North American countries the median age range
for first experience of intercourse was
A. 10-14
B. 12-16
C. 16-19
D. 10-21
66. Which of the following is TRUE with regards to women's average age of first intercourse across countries?
A. Canada has a much higher median age of first intercourse than do countries in Africa.
B. Canada has a median age of first intercourse that is similar to, if not lower than, that of African countries.
C. Brazil has a much lower median age of first intercourse than does Canada.
D. Countries across Africa, South America and North America were very different in the median ages at which
women first had intercourse.
67. According to the National Population Health Survey, immigrants to Canada initiated intercourse at
A. earlier ages than respondents who were born in Canada.
B. later ages than respondents who were born in Canada.
C. the same ages as respondents who were born in Canada.
D. The National Population Health did not survey immigrants to Canada.
70. An Ontario study, of university students' emotional reactions to first intercourse revealed that:
A. almost all the men and three-quarters of the women reported positive emotional reactions to their first
intercourse experience.
B. no women but almost all of the men reported positive emotional reactions to their first intercourse
experience.
C. most women and half of the men reported negative emotional reactions to their first intercourse experience.
D. few men and few women reported positive emotional reactions to their first intercourse experience.
71. Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase of a premarital sexual technique is
A. oral-genital contact.
B. breast fondling.
C. fondling of male genitals.
D. fondling of female genitals.
73. Some adolescents do not make the transition to dyadic relationships; instead, they remain in mixed-gender
social groups and sexual activities occur in the context of the group. This relationship style is referred to as
A. serial monogamy
B. friends with benefits
C. circle dating
D. the boys' club
76. Which of the following countries has a rate of teenage pregnancy similar to that found in Canada?
A. United States
B. Britain
C. France
D. Sweden
77. In the long-term outcome for adolescent mothers, the most important factor in their routes to eventual
success is
A. participation in intervention programs such as special schools for pregnant teenagers.
B. socioeconomic status.
C. competence and motivation of the adolescent mother herself.
D. marrying the child's father (also an adolescent).
79. Which of the following was not identified in the text as being a motive of young people to engage in
premarital intercourse?
A. expressing love or affection for the partner
B. experiencing physical arousal or desire
C. to gain experience in order to be able to sexually satisfy a future spouse
D. wanting to please the partner
80. What percentage of grade 9 students believe there is a cure for AIDS?
A. 5%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 89%
81. Jeanette believes that her virginity is a very special thing that she will eventually choose to give to someone.
Jeanette's interpretation of virginity reflects
A. virginity as a gift.
B. virginity as stigma.
C. virginity as a process.
D. a Christian view of virginity.
83. Which of the following behaviours is a very new sexual activity that many adolescents are aware of and/or
engage in that was not possible a couple of decades ago?
A. anal sex
B. rainbow parties
C. sexting
D. using pornography
84. Developments in technology and the Internet have an impact on adolescent sexuality, in particular
A. the level of sexual experimentation.
B. how adolescents communicate.
C. acceptance of violent sexual fantasies.
D. participation in same-sex sexual activities.
85. Which of the following has NOT been posited as a possible outcome of sexualization of children?
A. reduces self-esteem
B. creates body image dissatisfaction
C. inflates market demand for makeup for children
D. spurs engaging in unwanted sexual activity
87. Which of the following is NOT something that occurs during sexualization?
A. young men and women become biologically ready for reproduction
B. person is sexually objectified
C. equating physical attractiveness with being sexy
D. person's value comes from their appeal
88. Breast buds and the growth of pubic hair typically begin during
A. early childhood
B. childhood
C. preadolescence
D. adolescence
89. Culture does not affect the sexual attitudes and behaviours of children.
FALSE
91. Most of the sensual experiences that infants and young children experience are nongenital rather than
genital.
TRUE
92. Baby boys and baby girls both demonstrate the physiological responses of sexual arousal.
TRUE
94. During late childhood and adolescence most sexual play or experiences are most likely to be with the same
sex than with the other sex.
TRUE
96. When young children (aged 3-7) view someone having sexual intercourse, such as their parents, they are
traumatized severely for the rest of their lives if they do not receive some sort of counselling.
FALSE
97. The level of testosterone in the blood stream has been shown to be unrelated to sexual activity for
adolescents.
FALSE
98. Evidence from recent research on the media suggests that the viewing of sexual images and the ideology
present in the mass media is unrelated to sexual attitudes and behaviour of preadolescents and adolescents.
FALSE
102. Homosexual activity among those who are under the age of 19 has increased considerably in the last
one-half of the twentieth century.
FALSE
103. Countries with lower rates of teen pregnancy have greater societal acceptance of sexual activity among
young people.
TRUE
104. The Canadian Youth, Sexual Health, and HIV/AIDS Study (CYSHHAS) found that 80% of grade 9
students reported using a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse.
FALSE
106. Briefly discuss the data sources upon which much of our early childhood sexuality is based.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-01 List examples of some problems associated with accurate sexuality data collection in infancy; childhood; and adolescence; and the sources
of the information we have.
107. Discuss the characteristics of the sexual encounters and experiences of the infant (age 0-2).
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-02 Describe sexual development in infancy and the preschool years.
108. What kinds of sexual activities are typical of a small child aged 5 to 7? Give examples.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-03 Identify the types of sexual development in childhood.
109. Explain how the sexual experiences of preadolescence are critical in a child's life. Are there differences
between boys and girls?
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
110. Discuss how the mass media shape and define the sexual expectations of the preadolescent and adolescent.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
111. Discuss some of the historical views of masturbation and the attitudes held by adolescents today.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
112. Discuss the roles of biological versus sociological factors in adolescent sexuality.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
113. Discuss the consequences of teenage pregnancy. How do these outcomes compare to appropriate peer
groups?
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
114. Discuss the differences between being sexual at age 19 in 1940 and being sexual at age 19 in 2004.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
Learning Objective: 10-06 Illustrate the types of sexual development in late adolescence.
115. Outline the importance of gender segregation in preadolescents.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-03 Identify the types of sexual development in childhood.
116. Define the "primal scene" experience. Compare Freud's view with more recent data.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-02 Describe sexual development in infancy and the preschool years.
117. Briefly discuss two barriers teens have to using condoms. Suggest two remedies.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
118. Discuss the main differences between Canadian and American television portrayal of sexual
issues/behaviour.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-04 Explain the process of the sexualization of children.
119. What are the five main factors that contribute to Canada's teenage pregnancy rate?
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
120. Discuss the role same-gendered and other-gendered persons play in sexual development in preadolescence
compared to adolescence.
Blooms: Understand
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Learning Objective: 10-04 Explain the process of the sexualization of children.
Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence.
c10 Summary
Category # of Ques
tions
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 105
Blooms: Analyze 7
Blooms: Apply 2
Blooms: Remember 57
Blooms: Understand 55
Hyde - Chapter 10 120
Learning Objective: 10-01 List examples of some problems associated with accurate sexuality data collection in infancy; childhood; a 8
nd adolescence; and the sources of the information we have.
Learning Objective: 10-02 Describe sexual development in infancy and the preschool years. 22
Learning Objective: 10-03 Identify the types of sexual development in childhood. 18
Learning Objective: 10-04 Explain the process of the sexualization of children. 7
Learning Objective: 10-05 Describe sexual development in adolescence. 65
Learning Objective: 10-06 Illustrate the types of sexual development in late adolescence. 4