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Question 51

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________ refers to an individual's preference for sexual partners of the same sex,opposite sexes,or both sexes.

A) Gender identity
B) Sex role behavior
C) Sexual orientation
D) Gender script

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The most effective way for adolescents to avoid sexually transmitted diseases is

A) using condoms.
B) coitus interruptus.
C) large doses of antibiotics.
D) abstinence from sexual activity.

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By the time they reach the age of 18,approximately ________ of adolescents have had heterosexual intercourse.

Fuyoko has just begun her adolescent growth spurt.She should expect to grow approximately _________ inches per year.

The limbic system is responsible for processing ________ information.

Girls who mature earlier than most of their peers ________ than those who mature later.

Seventeen-year-old Diwali and his parents don't get along well.Their relationship is characterized by fighting,when they even bother to speak to each other.This may constitute a _____ risk factor for Diwali with regard to substance abuse.

_____ are hormones that stimulate sexual maturation and regulate reproductive activity.

Primary sex characteristics are directly related to

Approximately _____ of adolescents have tried smoking marijuana by the time they finish high school.

Paris loves being thin and pretty.Unfortunately,she has a distorted image of herself,and even though she's very underweight,she believes that she needs to lose even more weight.To accomplish this,she starves herself on a regular basis.Paris's eating disorder is called

Changes in the body's melatonin cycle during puberty generally result in

Boys who mature earlier than most of their peers ________ than those who mature later.

______ is not a reason why so many American adolescents are either obese or at risk for obesity.

Paulo thinks his drinking may be a problem.He's been either too drunk or too hung over to go to high school at least twice a week for the entire semester.A psychologist would probably say that Paulo's use of alcohol qualifies as

Adolescent sexual education conducted through schools,youth groups,or religious organizations

The _____ is the region of the brain which is responsible for planning,risk assessment,and impulse control.

Studies of adolescents' sexual behavior have shown that

Which of the following is not one of the sets of risk factors for substance abuse?

The most commonly used contraceptives among adolescents are