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Exploring Healthy and Concerning Sexual Behaviors in Children

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1.  The capacity for a sexual response is present:
  1. at puberty
  2. at birth
  3. at two years old
  4. only during sexual pleasure
2.  According to Crisci, one reason children under 12 years old may display problematic sexual behaviors is:
  1. watching violent cartoons
  2. being bored
  3. premature overstimulation
  4. experiential learning
3.  For children under 12 years old, sexual behaviors are:
  1. on a continuum from healthy to problematic
  2. not typical
  3. concerning
  4. not concerning
4.  A healthy home environment for a child’s sexual development is:
  1. closely monitored and nudity is prohibited
  2. whatever parents determine it to be
  3. unclear according to the research
  4. free to explore, express, ask questions, and questions are answered at a developmentally appropriate level
5.  Which of the following is NOT a way kids derail from healthy sexual development?
  1. Exposure through the internet
  2. Witnessing others engage in sexual behaviors
  3. Self discovery
  4. Sexual abuse
6.  Frequent reasons children under 12 engage in problematic sexual behavior are:
  1. Attention seeking
  2. Anger
  3. OCD
  4. Pleasure, re-enacting trauma, self- soothing, confusion
7.  Which of the following is NOT a teen red flag sexually?
  1. Others complaining about a teen’s behavior
  2. Inflicting pain or discomfort physically
  3. Distorted logic to justify harmful behavior
  4. Masturbating
8.  Conversation tips for adults include:
  1. Asking the child why they are doing things and telling them the consequences
  2. Small amounts of information, open ended questions and offering what if situations
  3. Assuming the child will initiate asking what they want to know
  4. Covering all topics in one conversation because you may not get another chance
9.  Discovering how the child felt before, during and after the sexual behavior and the correlating affect is an important aspect of:
  1. assessment
  2. early treatment
  3. parent collaboration
  4. diagnosis
10.  When sending messages to child who has engaged in concerning or problematic sexual behaviors:
  1. Tell them the punishment
  2. Explain to the child the school will need to be informed to keep them from acting out at school
  3. Isolate them from other children temporarily
  4. Provide a message steeped in values, that address long term, and what IS healthy
11.  Assessing how the child felt before, during, and after the ________________ provides data for where they may be on the continuum.
  1. Trauma
  2. Therapy session
  3. Play date
  4. Sexual behavior
12.  Which of the following is a risk factor for children to develop problematic sexual behaviors?
  1. Grief
  2. Poor academic performance
  3. Being sexually abused
  4. Watching cartoons
13.  Safety plans should:
  1. Be developed by the therapist only
  2. Address external and internal safety factors
  3. Exclude cultural considerations
  4. Be developed by the child’s primary caretaker
14.  ___________________ in young children may be a coping skill for self-soothing, feeling overwhelmed, or gaining mastery over their own sexual trauma.
  1. Masturbation
  2. Whining
  3. Biting
  4. Disengagement
15.  Which of the following is NOT a way adults derail healthy sexual development in children?
  1. Making healthy curiosity dirty and secretive
  2. Discussing what is healthy and expected
  3. Forgetting that kids do not have an adult framework for sexuality
  4. Avoiding talking about sexual development

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