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At what age do many children typically learn about coitus and other 'facts of life'?
At what age do many children typically learn about coitus and other 'facts of life'?
What percentage of high schoolers reported having sexual intercourse for the first time before the age of 12?
What percentage of high schoolers reported having sexual intercourse for the first time before the age of 12?
Which of the following is a key predictor for when boys will begin to engage in partnered sex during adolescence?
Which of the following is a key predictor for when boys will begin to engage in partnered sex during adolescence?
Who is more likely to be molested by relatives during childhood?
Who is more likely to be molested by relatives during childhood?
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What characterizes the beginning of adolescence in relation to sexual feelings?
What characterizes the beginning of adolescence in relation to sexual feelings?
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What trend has been observed in the percentage of 15-year-old females having a child before age 20 from 1991 to 2021?
What trend has been observed in the percentage of 15-year-old females having a child before age 20 from 1991 to 2021?
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Which group is noted as the least likely to have experienced coitus compared to other racial demographics?
Which group is noted as the least likely to have experienced coitus compared to other racial demographics?
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What is the term used to describe a couple living together in a sexual relationship without being legally married?
What is the term used to describe a couple living together in a sexual relationship without being legally married?
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At what age does a rapid decrease in sexual activity typically begin?
At what age does a rapid decrease in sexual activity typically begin?
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What phenomenon is associated with a loss of sexual interest due to increasing familiarity between partners?
What phenomenon is associated with a loss of sexual interest due to increasing familiarity between partners?
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Study Notes
Sexuality Across the Lifespan
- Americans learn about sex later in life.
- Sexual behavior begins in the womb.
- Girls often have negative feelings about normal sexual behaviors.
- Many girls experience sexual contact with adults before 18.
- Most child sexual abuse involves adults touching child's genitals.
- Girls are more likely abused by relatives, boys by friends.
- Preadolescence (tweens): increased sexual feelings and behaviors.
- Children learn about sex mainly in all-male or all-female groups.
- Teenagers (ages 13-20): increased sexual feelings and behaviors.
- Early sexual intercourse common in some teens.
- Puberty is marked by sexual feelings/behavior increase.
- Hormone levels (testosterone) predict partner sex engagement.
- First partnered sex typically around ages 16-18.
- First coitus in teens is often in coeducated groups.
- Education decreases age of first coitus and increases contraceptive use.
- Higher education, religiousness, and affluence correlate with lower first coitus age.
- Masturbation typical among teens, specifically boys.
- Frequency of masturbation typically increases in the teen years.
- African American teens are more likely to be sexually active and Asian American teens are less likely .
- Childbirth in 15-year-old females dropped from 25% in 1991 to 6% in 2021.
Cohabitation and Relationships
- Cohabitation refers to living together in a sexual relationship without marriage.
- Cohabitation rates increase until the mid-30s/40s.
- Most Americans are married by their mid-30s/40s.
- Bigamy is illegal if a person is married to someone else when getting married.
- Familiarity in relationships can lessen sexual interest/passion.
- Sexual activity decrease in older adults (around age 50).
- A significant number of older adults experience sexual problems.
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This quiz explores the various aspects of sexuality as they develop through different life stages. It covers topics from early sexual behaviors and feelings in childhood to the effects of education and social factors on teenage sexual activity. Test your knowledge on how sexuality is understood and experienced across the lifespan.
