Current research suggests that sexual intercourse during the high school years

A. is part of the normative experience of adolescence in America.
B. is more likely among girls than among boys.
C. has become increasingly traumatic for adolescents in the United States.
D. has been slowly but steadily increasing over the past decade.


Answer: A

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