PSY BEH 118D Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Premarital Sex, 18 Months, Monogamy
10 Oct 2016
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By age 15, 82% of boys begin masturbating (a lot more variable for girls) Romantic relationships: more than half (+50%) in the last 18 months half of adolescence are having sex (in the context of a special relationship) One of the highest rates among developed nations: the us. Some remain in poverty while others do well (sometimes its bad news, and for others it is not) What do you think is the most important variable in whether a teen parent is able to succeed despite her circumstances: differential resources (parents with education and money) Outcomes for children of teen parents: academic problems and potentially become teen parents themselves. 57% of teens learn about sex from the media (62% from teachers, 61% from mothers) The amount and type of media consumed: increased exposure leads to higher traditional attitudes and higher sexual activity and behavior. Surveyed people over many generations to find out if they had sex before marriage.
