Author Question: On the federal level, American policy on adolescent sexuality is a. Ambivalent about sex ... (Read 42 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

On the federal level, American policy on adolescent sexuality is

a. Ambivalent about sex education, with restricted access to contraception.
b. Focused on abstinence-only programs with or without parental approval.
c. Restricted to federal funding for clinics for financially disadvantaged adolescents.
d. Supportive of comprehensive sex education, including contraceptive services.

Question 2

An adolescent living in the United States has chosen not to use contraception. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this decision?

a. The adolescent does not know how to use or obtain birth control.
b. The adolescent feels the need to belong to a group of peers, and those peers have suggested not using contraception.
c. The adolescent fears that condom use will interfere with the sensations enjoyed during intercourse.
d. The adolescent prefers to have sex on a spontaneous couldn't help myself basis.