Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Sexuality Is TRUE

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is TRUE?

• A) There is a lower incidence of early sexual intercourse among low-SES adolescents who have less-educated parents.
• B) The more time adolescent girls spend studying, the less likely they are to be sexually active.
• C) Girls who grow up in father-absent homes are less likely to engage in sex than are girls in father-present homes.
• D) Hearing friends' stories about sexual activities decreases the likelihood that the listener will become sexually active.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal

Referring to research or studies that collect data on the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time.

First Day

The initial day of an event, period, or process, often marked by new beginnings or first experiences.

Last Day

The final day of a particular period or event, marking its conclusion.

Selective Attrition

The process by which participants drop out of a long-term experiment or study at a rate that is not random, potentially biasing the results.