Which of the following statements about adolescent sexuality is TRUE?

A) There is a lower incidence of early sexual intercourse among low-SES adolescents who have less-educated parents.
B) The more time adolescent girls spend studying, the less likely they are to be sexually active.
C) Girls who grow up in father-absent homes are less likely to engage in sex than are girls in father-present homes.
D) Hearing friends' stories about sexual activities decreases the likelihood that the listener will become sexually active.


Answer: B

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