Research Indicates That Adolescents Who Talk Openly with Their Parents

question 130

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that adolescents who talk openly with their parents regarding sex and contraception are ____ than adolescents who do not talk to their parents.

• A) more likely to engage in sexual activity at an earlier age
• B) less likely to engage in nonmarital intercourse
• C) more likely to use birth control consistently
• D) more likely to have had multiple sexual partners by age 17

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