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| As children grow, their curiosity about their bodies continues and, during early childhood, reaches a peak in the age period from _____ years old. |
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| In the initial school-age years, children develop a sense of ____ |
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| modesty (and inhibitions about exposing their bodies in public) |
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| ____ is the time in life in which an individual first shows sexual attraction and becomes capable of _____. |
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| Many bodily changes occur, the result of changing ____ levels, and these physical changes require many adjustments for young adolescents |
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| The most important issue in the lives of most adolescents is _____, and during these years there is a focus on body image and physical characteristics. |
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| Surveys find that ____ of American high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse |
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| For some teens, however, having sexual relations is not a positive experience, yet many engage in it because of ____ |
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| By the time people are in their mid 20's most peoples sexual lifestyle is characterized by ____, either in marriage or by cohabitation. |
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| In all cultures, the idealistic goal is a _____ |
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| Throughout the world, men value female promiscuity when pursuing short term relationships, but when choosing a long term mate, men in most cultures value _____ |
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| When choosing a longterm mate, women generally prefer men who can offer them ______ |
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| economic and physical protection |
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| Sexual activity is highest for people in their _____, and only gradually declines up through the late 50s. |
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| as women grow older, their menstrual cycles become irregular and eventually stop entirely, which is called ___ |
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| This usually occurs in a womans late 40s or early 50s and the change in hormones can result in hot flashes, a decrease in ____, and osteoporosis. |
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| men show a gradual decline in ____ beginning in their late teens |
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| This also results in some physical changes, such as a decline in muscle mass and strength, less firm erections, less forceful ejaculations, and longer ____ periods. |
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| For healthy couples, the best predictor of whether they will enjoy sex in old age is _____ |
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| their sexual activity when they were younger |
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| Your children will learn about sex whether you ever talk to them about it. _____ begins in infancy, and children receive it from their peers, the media, and your own behaviors. |
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| Avoid that one long "bird and bees talk" approach; communication between parents and their children about sexuality should begin ____ and be ongoing. |
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| in early childhood (preschool years) |
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| When talking to your children about sex, ___ is just as important as what you say. |
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| You should strive to create an atmosphere of love and caring, so avoid ____ and do not lecture to them. |
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| It is also important that your children view you to be accepting and ____ |
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| The only way you will be able to know whether your attempts to educate your children about sexuality have been successful is by their ______ |
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| willingness to come to you when they have questions and problems |
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| T/F ultrasound recordings have found that male fetuses have erections while still inside the uterus |
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| T/F children cannot masturbate to orgasm until they reach puberty |
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| T/F the growth of pubic hair on girls is the result of increased levels of testosterone |
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| T/F if a child is found engaging in sexual exploration games with another child of the same sex before age 7, it means the child is probably gay |
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| T/F couples who lived together before marriage are less likely than other couples to get divorced |
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| T/F in a study of 202 men and women aged 80-102, it was found that nearly half still engaged in sexual intercourse |
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| T/F The lack of vaginal lubrication in women who have undergone menopause is an indicator that their sex life is coming to an end |
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| T/F the average married couple in their 20s or 30s have sex more often than young singles |
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| T/F adults almost always quit masturbating after they are married |
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| T/F the average age at which girls have their first menstrual cycle has been decreasing over the last two centuries. |
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| T/F "hot flashes" are due, in part, to increasing levels of pituitary hormones. |
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| T/F the best predictor of sexual activity for older women is the amount of vaginal lubrication they had when they were younger |
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| T/F boys often develop enlarged breasts during puberty |
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| T/F in early childhood it is normal for children to engage in sexual behaviors that imitate adults |
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| T/F the way parents react to the sexuality of their children is generally an indication of the way they feel about their own sexuality |
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| T/F in terms of hormone changes with aging, men and women are very much alike |
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| T/F in men, the production of sperm generally stops by the early 50s |
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| T/F most women show a decreased interest in sex after menopause |
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| T/F in some cultures, hot flashes are uncommon among postmenopausal women |
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| T/F pubertal development in boys lags about 2 years behind development in girls |
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| T/F if an adult man is castrated, it substantially raises his voice |
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| T/F girls as young as 6 or 7 have given birth |
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| T/F most teenage girls experience severe pain during their first sexual intercourse |
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| T/F the sexual activity of emerging adults is generally different from the activity of younger and older age groups |
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| T/F men and women are more likely to be upset by their partner's having a sexual relationship with someone else than they are about their having an emotional attachment |
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| T/F there is a strong relationship between social background (religious and political views) and whether or not one engages in extramarital affairs |
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| false (true for men only) |
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| T/F children's first sexual attractions occur around age 10 |
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| breast development in girls |
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| vaginal dryness at menopause |
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| development of sweat glands (body odor, acne) |
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| less firm erection and longer refractory period |
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| reversal of effects of menopause |
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| decreased sexual desire in women |
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| decreased sexual desire in men |
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| children's first sexual attractions |
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| increase in DHEA from adrenal glands, increase in testosterone |
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| The decline in sexual activity among older single women is most often due to ____ |
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| The changes that occur in women int he few years that precede and follow menopause are called ____ |
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| before age 2, bodily exploration is usually confined to ____ |
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| freud referred to what this chapter calls the initial school-age years as the ____ stage of psychosexual development |
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| development of breasts and growth of facial hair are examples of ____ |
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| secondary sex characteristics |
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| For many teenage girls, the need for ____ is an important part of finding their self-identity |
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| Throughout the world, men tend to engage in casual sex to ____ |
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| About 80% of all societies allow men to ____ |
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| women are most concerned about ____ infidelity by their mates |
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| whitehurst believes that the two things most likely to lead to extramarital sex are ____ and ____ |
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| puberty is at least a two-art maturational process. the two parts are called ___and _____ |
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