Question 1

Which racial group is the least likely to use birth control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic Americans
B)  Caucasians
C)  Asian Americans
D)  African AmericansE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

African American children reach sexual maturity more quickly than Caucasian children do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Since the 1990s the number of sexually active teens has

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly tripled
B)  nearly doubled
C)  fluctuated only slightly
D)  decreased somewhatE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Discuss the practice of transgenerational gender reference.Would this practice constitute sexual abuse in Western cultures? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The practice of transgenerational gender...

Question 5

At what age does sexuality become a crucial part of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth
B)  Early childhood
C)  Middle childhood
D)  AdolescenceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

There are no major physical sexual developmental milestones between birth and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Outward signs of sexual maturity are known as primary sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A child coercing others into sexual activity is perfectly normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Masturbation is common during infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In some non-Western cultures, the practice of calming infants through genital stimulation is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantilizing
B)  attachment formation
C)  transgenerational gender reference
D)  fellatingE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the concept of sexual scripts.What are they, what functions do they serve, and how do they influence our sexual behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Sexual scripts refer to the socially lea...

Question 12

To describe behavior as "normative" means that it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate
B)  expected
C)  average
D)  below averageE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which area of the brain appears to be most crucial in regulating social behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal cortex
B)  the hypothalamus
C)  the medial cortex
D)  the parietal lobesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Regarding female sexual scripts in traditional Latin American cultures are heavily influenced by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-traditional gender roles
B)  machismo
C)  marianismo
D)  familismE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A parenting style which is highly punitive but low in emotional support is called

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian
B)  permissive
C)  uninvolved
D)  authoritativeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Discuss the ways that culture influences sexual scripts.List and describe each of the six major cultures and compare/contrast the ways that their sexual scripts have evolved.

Accepted Answer

Culture plays a significant role in shap...

Question 17

Sexual development is not a critical aspect of human development until adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following factors has NOT been correlated with a delay in teen sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental disapproval
B)  Verbal communication
C)  Close parental supervision
D)  Warm and responsive parenting styleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Cultural expectations that shape and influence our sexual beliefs and behaviors are collectively known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  norms
B)  gender roles
C)  socialization
D)  sexual scriptsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Due to the influence of ____________, Latin American teens are expected to delay the onset of sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-traditional gender roles
B)  machismo
C)  marianismo
D)  familismE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Sexual Development From Infancy Through Early Adulthood

To describe behavior as "normative" means that it is ________.

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Masturbation is common during infancy.

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Since the 1990s the number of sexually active teens has

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African American children reach sexual maturity more quickly than Caucasian children do.

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Discuss the practice of transgenerational gender reference.Would this practice constitute sexual abuse in Western cultures? Why or why not?

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At what age does sexuality become a crucial part of human development?

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Which of the following factors has NOT been correlated with a delay in teen sexual activity?

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In some non-Western cultures, the practice of calming infants through genital stimulation is called _______________.

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Regarding female sexual scripts in traditional Latin American cultures are heavily influenced by ______________.

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Which racial group is the least likely to use birth control?

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Discuss the concept of sexual scripts.What are they, what functions do they serve, and how do they influence our sexual behaviors?

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A parenting style which is highly punitive but low in emotional support is called

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There are no major physical sexual developmental milestones between birth and adolescence.

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Discuss the ways that culture influences sexual scripts.List and describe each of the six major cultures and compare/contrast the ways that their sexual scripts have evolved.

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Sexual development is not a critical aspect of human development until adolescence.

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Which area of the brain appears to be most crucial in regulating social behaviors?

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A child coercing others into sexual activity is perfectly normal.

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Outward signs of sexual maturity are known as primary sex characteristics.

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Cultural expectations that shape and influence our sexual beliefs and behaviors are collectively known as ________.

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