Which of the Following Statements About Television and Adolescent Sexuality

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about television and adolescent sexuality is FALSE?

• A) Nearly one-third of the shows aired between 8 and 9 p.m. contain sexual content.
• B) Adolescents' ideas about normal sexual activity are affected by what they see on television.
• C) There is a positive correlation between watching a lot of sexual television programming and early sexual activity, including intercourse.
• D) Only about 20% of the sexual incidents portrayed on TV deal with issues such as pregnancy, STDs, birth control, or abstinence.

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