Researchers have found that teens who communicate openly with their parents about sex and have a closer relationship to their parents are _____
a. more likely to wait longer to initiate sex
b. more likely to feel they can go ahead with sex, as they have parental approval
c. not influenced by their peers’ attitudes toward sex
d. less likely to use contraceptives
Answer: A
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