A controlled study of sex education in the United Kingdom found that whether or not an adolescent becomes sexually active depends more on family, peers, and culture than on information from sex education classes.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 2Teaching students about contraception increases adolescent sexual activity.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 3Some psychologists and psychiatrists believe that gender-identity problems originate in society, not in individuals, and therefore that gender-identity disorder should be omitted from the DSM-V
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 4Amy and Liam, currently college freshmen, have been dating exclusively since their sophomore year of high school. Their early, exclusive relationship signals emotional maturity beyond their years.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 5Same-sex pairings tend to develop earlier than heterosexual pairings.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 6Contrary to adult fears, many teenage romances do not include sexual intercourse.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 7The process of selection and facilitation in teen relationships can also happen among peer groups that are involved in drugs and sexual activity.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 8Early other-sex interactions are done mostly in groups; intimacy with a member of the other sex usually does not occur until late adolescence.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 9Even though friendships influence an adolescent's personality, children tend to follow their parents' example in choosing activities such as religious involvement and drug use.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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