Take the Parent Quiz and see how you score and
find out more information about teen sex, pregnancy, and childbearing.
1.) Teens say ________________ most influence
their decision about sex.
a.
parents
b.
peers
c.
media
d.
teachers / sex educators
2.) Adults say _______________ most influence
teens' decision about sex.
a.
parents
b.
peers
c.
media
d.
teachers / sex educators
3.) How many teens think it's important for
them to be given a strong message from society that they
should not have sex until they are at least out of high
school?
a.
about 3 in 10
b.
about 5 in 10
c.
about 7 in 10
d.
about 9 in 10
4.) Teen boys report that they often get the
message that sex and teen pregnancy is not a big deal.
True
False
5.) Most teens agree it would be easier for
them to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy
if they were able to have more open, honest conversations
about these topics with their parents.
True
False
6.) Most teens say they wish they were getting
more information about both abstinence and contraception,
rather than just one or the other.
True
False
7.) How many teen girls become pregnant by
age 20?
a.
about 10%
b.
about 20%
c.
about 35%
d.
about 55%
8.) Among sexually active children aged 12
- 15, what percent of their parents know they are sexually
active?
a.
27%
b.
45%
c.
68%
d.
84%
9.) The majority of teens who have had sex
wish they had waited longer.
True
False
Information for this quiz supplied by the National Campaign
to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (www.teenpregnancy.org)
