Chapter 10: Life-Span Sexual Development - T/F

Question 1

Ultrasound recordings have found that male fetuses have erections while still inside the uterus.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Children cannot masturbate to orgasm until they reach puberty

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The growth of pubic hair on girls is the result of increased level of testosterone.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Couples who lived together before marriage are less likely than other couples to get divorced

Answer 5

False

Question 6

In a study 202 men and women aged 80 to 102, it was found that nearly half still engaged in sexual intercourse.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The lack of vaginal lubrication in women who have undergone menopause is an indicator that their sex life is coming to an end.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The average married couple in their 20s and 30s have sex more often than young singles.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Adults almost always quit masturbating after they are married.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

The average age at which girls have their first menstrual cycle has been decreasing over the last two centuries.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

“Hot flashes” are due, in part, to increasing levels of pituitary hormones.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The best predictor of sexual activity for older women is the amount of vaginal lubrication they had when they were younger.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Boys often develop enlarged breasts during puberty.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

In early childhood it is normal for children to engage in sexual behaviors that imitate adults.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The way parents react to the sexuality of their children is generally an indication of the way they feel about their own sexuality.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

In terms of hormone changes with aging, men and women are very much alike.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

In men, the production of sperm generally stops by the early 50s.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Most women show a decreased interest in sex after menopause.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

In some cultures, hot flashes are uncommon among postmenopausal women.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Pubertal development in boys lags about 2 years behind development in girls.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

If an adult man is castrated, it substantially raises his voice.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Girls as young as 6 or 7 have given birth.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Most teenage girls experience severe pain during their first sexual intercourse.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

The sexual activity of emerging adults is generally different from the activity of younger and older age groups.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

False (true for men only)

Question 26

There is a strong relationship between social background (religious and political views) and whether or not one engages in extramarital affairs.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Children’s first sexual attractions occur around age 10.

Answer 27

True