Which of the Following Is True About Adolescent Sexual Attitudes

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior?

• A) Rates of extramarital sex among U.S. young people are on the rise.
• B) Overall, teenage sexual activity rates are lower in the United States than in other Western countries.
• C) U.S. youths become sexually active later than their Canadian and European counterparts.
• D) Most teenagers have had only one or two sexual partners by the end of high school.

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