Here are the answers to the Parent Quiz.
1.) Teens say ________________ most influence
their decision about sex.
a.
parents
b.
peers
c.
media
d.
teachers / sex educators
Teens say parents most influence their
decisions about sex.
2.) Adults say _______________ most influence
teens' decision about sex.
a.
parents
b.
peers
c.
media
d.
teachers / sex educators
Adults believe peers most influence teens'
decisions about sex.
3.) How many teens think it's important for
them to be given a strong message from society that they
should not have sex until they are at least out of high
school?
a.
about 3 in 10
b.
about 5 in 10
c.
about 7 in 10
d.
about 9 in 10
About 9 in 10 teens think it is important
for them to be given a strong
message from society that they should not have sex until
they are at least out of high school.
4.) Teen boys report that they often get the
message that sex and teen pregnancy is not a big deal.
True
False
The majority of adults and teens (both
boys and girls) believe that teen boys often receive
the message that sex and pregnancy is not a big deal.
5.) Most teens agree it would be easier for
them to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy
if they were able to have more open, honest conversations
about these topics with their parents.
True
False
88% of teens agree that it would be easier
for them to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen
pregnancy if they were able to have more open, honest
conversations about these topics with their parents.
6.) Most teens say they wish they were getting
more information about both abstinence and contraception,
rather than just one or the other.
True
False
64% of teens and 76% of adults wish teens
were getting more information about both abstinence
and contraception.
7.) How many teen girls become pregnant by
age 20?
a.
about 10%
b.
about 20%
c.
about 35%
d.
about 55%
About 35% of teen girls becomes pregnant
by age 20
8.) Among sexually active children aged 12
- 15, what percent of their parents know they are sexually
active?
a.
27%
b.
45%
c.
68%
d.
84%
Among sexually active children aged 12
- 15, 27% of their parents know they are sexually active.
9.) The majority of teens who have had sex
wish they had waited longer.
True
False
2 out of 3 teens who have had sex said
they wish they had waited longer.
Information for this quiz supplied by the National Campaign
to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (www.teenpregnancy.org)
