Test 2: Sexuality in Childhood

Question 1

Ability to love begins to develop in infancy when…

Answer 1

babies are lovingly touched

Question 2

Infants and young children communicate by…

Answer 2

smiling, gesturing, crying (learn how to interpret movements, facial expression, and tone of voice)

Question 3

How do infants learn how they should feel about their bodies?

Answer 3

By how their parents/adults react to them exploring their bodies

Question 4

Where does body begin its first sexual response?

Answer 4

In the Uterus

Question 5

How do children interact and explore their bodies?

Answer 5

Playing Mommy and Daddy, hugs and kisses, children’s sexual interest should never be labeled, privacy should be encouraged instead of punishment

Question 6

Masturbation

Answer 6

Most individuals are raised to to feel guilty about it, children need to understand that pleasure from self stimulation is normal and acceptable but needs to be done in private

Question 7

Expressing Affection

Answer 7

everyone needs physical affection, children need to be told/explained what kind of touching is good and what kind is bad

Question 8

What does it mean when children exhibit persistence and intensity with a sexual activity and have other troubling behaviors?

Answer 8

It means that there may be a broader issue that needs to be addressed

Question 9

Nudity (The Family)

Answer 9

different families are comfortable with nudity in a variety of contexts; accept and respect a child’s body, do not punish or humiliate a child for seeing parents naked (remind the want for privacy), respect the child’s need for privacy

Question 10

Expressing Affection (The Family)

Answer 10

Freely given physical affection from those they love, children should be told about good touch bad touch, not necessary to go into great detail about what could happen (listen to children and trust them)

Question 11

Adolescence

Answer 11

Social and physical state that occurs between the beginning of puberty and acceptance into full adulthood, physically mature but still learning their gender and social roles, trying to understand their emotions and feelings

Question 12

What age does puberty usually begin?

Answer 12

Girls at age 11, Boys at age 13

Question 13

Precocious Puberty

Answer 13

Appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than what is considered typical (for females is before age 7 and males before age 9)

Question 14

Physical Changes

Answer 14

Occur rapidly, higher levels of hormones and secondary sex characteristics develop (pubic hair, muscle mass, voice deepening, penis grows, nocturnal emission, menstruation begins, breast development)

Question 15

Influences on Psychosexual Development

Answer 15

Peer pressure, social influence, parents, media/TV, religion

Question 16

Peer Influence

Answer 16

May give misinformation, put pressure on each other, teens are more likely to be sexually active if their friends/peers are sexually active and older, use alcohol/drugs to engage in other risky behaviors

Question 17

Parental Influence

Answer 17

Parents often underestimate their children’s involvement in sexual activities, can contribute to their child’s feeling of self with through demonstration of acceptable behaviors and affection

Question 18

How can parents prevent risky behaviors and early sexual encounters?

Answer 18

Involvement and discussion about sex with children is a key factor

Question 19

The Media

Answer 19

Pervasive and explicit exposure increases teens willingness to experiment, themes from TV can be used by parents and adults to initiate discussion

Question 20

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Answer 20

During adolescence/ early adulthood, sexual orientation becomes and important issue (at 2%-10% of the population come to realization that they are attracted to members of the same sex)

Question 21

Why do few gay and lesbian teens feel that they can talk to their parents about their sexual orientation?

Answer 21

Feel forced to live in secrecy; those that are “out” to themselves and have integrated a sexual identity with their overall personal identity are usually more psychological well adjusted than those who have not moved through the process

Question 22

When hormones increase during puberty…

Answer 22

sexual interests also increases

Question 23

Do males or females report higher rates of masturbation?

Answer 23

Males; releases tension, learn about the body, sexual function likes and dislikes

Question 24

what is the average age for first intercourse?

Answer 24

17 years old

Question 25

Teen Pregnancy

Answer 25

2015-2016 for teens aged 15-19 declined 9% to 20.3 births per 1,000; babies born to teenage mothers are less likely to have prenatal care, higher rates of preterm birth and low birth rates

Question 26

Teenage Mothers

Answer 26

Only 38% of teen girls who have had a baby by age 18 earned a high school diploma, are less likely than others to go on to college than those that delay motherhood, increased risk than other mothers to live below poverty level, and receive welfare

Question 27

Teenage Fathers

Answer 27

Typically remain physical and psychologically involved during pregnancy, difficult for them to contribute to the support of their children, and feel neglected from group and overwhelmed by responsibility and may doubt their ability to be good providers

Question 28

Sexuality Education

Answer 28

Abstinence-only has been a focal point in education/curriculum for many years, must be a lifelong process

Question 29

What did the last administration launch as the focus for their teen pregnancy prevention program?

Answer 29

An age-appropriate evidence based education that primarily emphasized pregnancy prevention and STI prevention

Question 30

The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)

Answer 30

Developed the guidelines for comprehensive sexuality education, widely used and recognized and implemented framework for comprehensive sexuality education in the US

Question 31

World Health Organization

Answer 31

Released guidelines to help public health decision makers develop a new approach to sexuality education and offer a global perspective