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Question 1:

Chloe is two years old, what is she likely to understand about gender?
a) She probably has not noticed gender yet.
b) She probably knows there are two genders.
c) She probably knows there are two genders and that each has different anatomy.
d) Chloe will only know that there are two genders if her parents have been proactive with sex education.

Question 2:

In 2008, what was the average age for a woman in Canada to get married?
a) 24.9
b) 26.3
c) 29.1
d) 31.1

Question 3:

Which is true about girls and puberty?
a) Compared to boys, puberty starts earlier and takes longer to complete.
b) Compared to boys, puberty starts later and takes longer to complete.
c) Compared to boys, puberty starts earlier and takes less time to complete.
d) Compared to boys, puberty starts later and takes less time to complete.

Question 4:

As girls age from Grade 9 to Grade 11, which of the following is true about their reasons for having sexual intercourse?
a) They are more likely to have intercourse because of love.
b) They are more likely to have intercourse because of curiosity/experimentation.
c) They are more likely to have intercourse because of alcohol intoxication.
d) They are more likely to have intercourse in order to secure a relationship with their partner.

Question 5:

Which of the following is true about the effects of young girls seeing sexualized images of women in the media?
a) It tends to make them more fearful of sex and appearing sexy.
b) It has not been found to have an effect.
c) It has led to a generation of girls who are less sexually stereotyped as teens because they want to rebel against the media images.
d) It tends to make them endorse sexual stereotypes.

Question 6:

Which of the following is true about couples in long-distance dating relationships (LDDRs) compared to those in geographically close relationships (GCRs)?
a) Couples in LDDRs are more likely to break up than those in GCRs.
b) Couples in LDDRs struggle to communicate compared to those in GCRs.
c) Couples in LDDRs report a decrease in feelings of intimacy compared to those in GCRs.
d) Couples in LDDRs report being more in love than those in GCRs.

Question 7:

Tate is two years old and touches his penis regularly. How does Tate’s behaviour compare to that of a typical two year old?
a) It is normal.
b) It is somewhat unusual, but about 30 per cent of children do touch themselves.
c) It is unusual, but about 5 per cent of children do touch themselves.
d) It is highly abnormal for children of normal cognitive functioning to touch themselves.

Question 8:

Which teen is most likely to have used a condom the last time he or she had sex?
a) Aaron who is 17 and has been in a relationship for six months
b) Talitha who is 15 and just had sex for the first time
c) Kasia who is 14 and has been in a relationship for three months
d) Javier who is 16 and just had sex for the first time

Question 9:

What percentage of boys in Grade 9 report they are “not ready” to have sex?
a) 12 per cent
b) 29 per cent
c) 40 per cent
d) 55 per cent

Question 10:

What is a significant issue related to sexuality experienced by many people with disabilities?
a) Lack of desire to have sex
b) Lack of access to people with whom to have sexual encounters
c) Lack of privacy
d) Physical limitations that prevent sexual activity

Higher Education

Human Sexuality: Chapter 9