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51. Which of the following statements true regarding homosexuality? A. The psychiatric community : 1198940
51. Which of the following statements is true regarding homosexuality?
A. The psychiatric community continues to classify homosexuality as a mental disorder.
B. The more older biological brothers a man has, the more likely he is to be gay.
C. Imaging studies have found similarities in brain structure between homosexuals and heterosexuals of the same sex.
D. Nongenetic factors do not play a part in a person’s sexual orientation.
52. Which of the following statements is true of adolescents who openly identify themselves as gay or lesbian?
A. They are no longer discriminated against in the United States.
B. They are able to disclose their sexual orientation to their peer groups without the fear of backlash.
C. The recognition and expression of their sexual identity is more complex than heterosexuals’.
D. They find it easy to meet potential same-sex partners due to the increased acceptance of homosexuality in the United States.
53. One of the most important predictors of early sexual activity is
A. poor self-esteem.
B. desire to start a family of one’s own.
C. strict religious upbringing.
D. peer group norms supporting sexual activity.
54. Which of the following statements is true about sexual behavior among adolescents?
A. In the United States, few adolescents engage in noncoital forms of genital sexual activity.
B. The best safeguard for sexually active teens is regular use of condoms, which give some protection against STIs and pregnancy.
C. The proportion of teens who engage in sexual behavior via electronic sources declines with age due to advances in cognitive development.
D. Abstinence-only courses and virginity pledges have been shown to delay sexual activity among adolescents.
55. In the United States, the most common STI affecting 14- to 19-year-olds is genital warts, caused by the _____.
A. herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)
B. human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6)
C. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
D. human papilloma virus (HPV)
56. The most common curable STIs are
A. genital herpes simplex and Hepatitis B.
B. HIV and HPV.
C. chlamydia and gonorrhea.
D. trichomoniasis and AIDS.
57. How is HIV transmitted?
A. By sharing eating utensils, such as forks and spoons, with an HIV-infected person
B. By using the same toilet used by an HIV-infected person
C. By sharing intravenous drug needles with an HIV-infected person
D. By coming into casual contact with an HIV-infected person
58. In the United States, more than 4 in 10 adolescent girls have been pregnant at least once before the age of
A. 13.
B. 15.
C. 17.
D. 20.
59. In the United States, more than _____ percent of pregnant teenagers have their babies.
A. 80
B. 70
C. 60
D. 50
60. Which of the following statements regarding teenage pregnancies is false?
A. About two-thirds of all pregnancies in the United States end in abortions.
B. Black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than white, Native American, or Asian American girls.
C. Birthrates have fallen most sharply among black teenagers.
D. U.S. teens are more likely to become pregnant and give birth than teenagers in most other industrialized countries.
