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131. Which of the following is FALSE regarding adolescents’ sexual behavior? a. Boys say they feel more pressure to have sex than girls. b. Hispanic adolescents report the most sexual activity, followed by African-American teens. c. The majority of boys and girls in the U.S. have had sexual intercourse by the time they graduate from high school. d. Both boys and girls are troubled by sexual issues and tell researchers that sexual health issues are “big concerns” for people their age. 132. Regarding the order in which today’s teens explore sexuality, _______ now precedes intercourse whereas couples in the past only added this behavior when they were sexually comfortable with one another. a. “making out” b. heavy petting c. oral sex d. anal sex. 133. Medically, which of the following would be considered a safer sex practice? a. engaging in oral sex b. pulling out before ejaculation c. both of these d. neither of these 134. Which of the following is FALSE regarding sexual behavior? a. You can get a sexually-transmitted disease through oral sex. b. Half of all new HIV infections that occur each year are among people under 15 years of age. c. Oral sex and pulling out before ejaculation are considered safer sex practices. d. Sexually-transmitted disease can be spread even when affected individuals do not have symptoms. 135. Sexually-transmitted diseases a. can cause some kinds of cancer. b. can cause fertility problems when you want to have children. c. can be spread even when affected individuals do not have symptoms. d. are characterized by all of these. 136. Teens are often uninformed about sex because a. many get misleading information from movies where sex is usually free from consequences. b. many adults at home are too embarrassed by sexual conversations to offer teenagers more useful information. c. sex education in school does not always fill in the gaps. d. of all of these reasons. 137. Which of the following countries has the highest rates of sexually-transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy rates? a. Australia b. France c. United States d. Netherlands 138. Which of the following is FALSE regarding sex education in schools? a. Countries whose schools use abstinence-based sex education programs have the lowest rates of sexually-transmitted diseases and teen pregnancies. b. Comprehensive sex education programs that discuss contraception, sexually-transmitted diseases, and abstinence do not increase or decrease sexual activity among teens. c. Most teens say they would prefer sex education to deal more with birth control, preventing sexually-transmitted diseases, and getting tested for diseases. d. Over 40 percent of teens would like to learn strategies for talking about sexual issues with intimate partners and doctors. 139. __________ were formerly called venereal diseases and are usually transmitted through sexual contact. a. Paraphilias b. Generalized paresis infections c. Sexually-transmitted diseases d. All of these 140. Sexually-transmitted diseases a. were formerly called venereal diseases. b. are also called sexually-transmitted infections, or STIs. c. can pass from person to person by contact with infected body parts or the exchange of semen, blood, or other body fluids. d. are characterized by all of these.