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Lesson 24.1: Understanding Sexual Feelings and Behavior | Check Your Understanding

1. What are estrogens?
   
2. How do hormones travel through the body?
   
3. True or false? Hormones affect only a specific target tissue.
     A. True B. False
4. Puberty is triggered when the brain releases _____ hormone.
     A. follicle-stimulating B. oxytocin C. gonadotropin-releasing D. luteinizing
5. During puberty, girls and boys develop _____ and _____ sexual characteristics.
   
6. A(n) _____, or wet dream, is ejaculation that occurs during sleep.
   
7. _____ is a normal response to sexual excitement.
   
8. What are the four stages of the human sexual response cycle?
   
9. During the _____ phase, heart rate and blood pressure continue to rise.
     A. orgasm B. excitement C. resolution D. plateau
10. List the physical changes that males and females experience during the excitement phase.
    
11. During the _____ phase, heart rate and blood pressure continue to rise.
      A. Orgasm B. Masturbation C. Arousal D. Plateau
12. List the physical changes that males and females experience during the excitement phase.
    
13. True or false? Couples should not discuss their views on sex.
      A. True B. False
14. Another term for sexual excitement is _____.
      A. wet dream B. masturbation C. arousal D. nocturnal emission
15. True or false? Teen romantic relationships can be fun and rewarding without sex.
      A. True B. False
16. Provide two examples of situations that might make abstinence difficult.
    
17. True or false? The media often presents accurate portrayals of teenage sexual relationships.
      A. True B. False
18. Critical Thinking. Why might choosing abstinence improve individual growth?
    

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