Exam Preview for 1799: Talking to Kids About Sex: Trauma-Informed,

Talking to Kids About Sex: Trauma-Informed, Inclusive, and Ethical Sex Education for Youth

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of abstinence-based sex education? Abstinence-based sex education delays the initiation of sex but does not have an impact on risky sexual behaviors Abstinence-based sex education reduces risky sexual behaviors but does not delay the initiation of sex. Abstinence-based sex education both delays the initiation of sex and reduces risky sexual behaviors. Abstinence-based sex education does not delay the initiation of sex and does not reduce risky sexual behaviors.
2. What do sex education programs primarily focus on with regard to sex? reducing risk behaviors increasing pleasure sexual exploration and identity development healthy relationships and diversity
3. Which frameworks are recommended when teaching sex education to youth? abstinence until marriage human rights and gender equality cisgender heterosexual sex disease and pregnancy prevention
4. What is an important shift in understanding adolescent sexual development and sexual behaviors? Defining sex as penile-vaginal penetration Broadening the definition of sex to include oral and anal play Broadening the definition of sex to include touching of non-genital parts Including asexual behaviors as an element of sexual activity
5. Which of the following sources contribute to adolescents’ sexual socialization and to adolescents’ sexual behaviors? Peers and media but not parents Parents and peers but not media Parents, peers, and media Parents only
6. Which statement is true with regard to current legislation and sex education for youth? Bills have been passed and are being proposed that restrict the content of sex education, especially the inclusion of LGBT-specific sex education. Bills are being passed that require sex education to be LGBT-inclusive, which can then influence heterosexual youth. There are no bills being passed related to sex education. Mental health professionals are successfully promoting LGBT-inclusive sex education in conservative states.
7. Which of the following topics do trans youth want to see in their sex education? consent and relationships, fertility and contraception, and abstinence moral values, STI prevention, and pregnancy prevention STI prevention, sex and desire, and abstinence consent and relationships, gender-affirming interventions, and STI prevention
8. Which of the following is a common problem that LGBT adolescents experience with regard to school-based sex education? School-based sex education provides inclusive sex education for LGB adolescents, but not for transgender adolescents School-based sex education is often seen as not applicable for LGBT adolescents School-based sex education does not focus enough on STI prevention School-based sex education focuses too much on gender transition and not enough on sexuality
9. What is the correlations between ACE scores and adolescent sexual behavior? Children with higher ACE scores are more likely to have a late sexual debut Children with higher ACE scores are more likely to have an early sexual debut Children with higher ACE scores are less likely to use substances during sex There are no significant correlations between ACE scores and adolescent sexual behavior
10. Which of the following are features of trauma-informed sex education? Education that exposes youth to triggering stimuli such as condom demonstrations Education that utilizes trauma-specific therapy interventions to treat trauma Education that focuses on instilling fear of sex through discussion of sexual risks Education that balances avoiding retraumatization with a focus on positive forms of sexual expression
11. What is one way that therapists can avoid retraumatizing an adolescent when talking about sex? Avoiding any talk about sex until the adolescent brings it up Asking for consent before and throughout the conversation Assessing for any risky sexual behaviors that the adolescent is engaging in Asking for details of any sexual trauma that the adolescent has experienced
12. Which of the following is an ethical conflict related to reporting that can arise when discussing sex with an adolescent? Reporting standards may mandate reporting of sex between youth, even when the sex is consensual. Reporting standards may mandate reporting of non-consensual sex between youth. Mental health professionals do not need to report any sexual behavior that their clients engage in. There are no ethical conflicts related to reporting sex between youth.
13. Which of the following topics would likely be covered when providing trauma-informed and LGBT-inclusive sex education? interpersonal violence in both heterosexual and LGBT relationships, consent, and healthy relationship behaviors interpersonal violence in heterosexual relationships, consent, and healthy relationship behaviors the cycle of violence, masculinity, and abstinence fear-based STI prevention, consent, and healthy relationship behaviors
14. Is gender identity fixed at birth or a developmental process for youth? Gender identity is generally fixed at birth. Gender identity is generally an ongoing developmental process. For some youth, gender identity is fixed at birth; for others, it is an ongoing developmental process. For most youth, gender identity is neither fixed at birth nor an ongoing developmental process.
15. Which of the following are NOT outcomes of comprehensive and effective sex education? increased media literacy prevention of child sex abuse appreciation of sexual diversity reduced emphasis on social justice