Title: How Much Do You Know about Teen Pregnancy? Test
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Description: This was a pretest and posttest given to the MCCH Council on 05/04/2004 as part of a presentation given by Maria Rodriguez.  The results of the test can be found in this folder as well.
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How Much do You know about Teen Pregnancy?

1. Teens say ____________ most influence their decisions about sex.

A. Parents 
B. Peers
C. Media
D. Teachers/Sex educators 

Correct answer: A - Teens say parents most influence their decisions about sex.


2. Adults say ______________ most influence teens' decisions about sex.

A. Parents 
B. Peers
C. Media
D. Teachers/Sex educators

Correct answer: B - Adults believe peers most influence teens' decisions about sex.


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

Correct answer: D - About 9 in 10 teens think it is 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.


4. True or false: Teen boys report that they often get the message that sex and teen pregnancy is not a big deal.

Correct answer: True - The majority of adults and teens (both boys and girls) believe that teen boys often receive the message that sex and pregnancy is not a big deal.


5. True or false: Most teens agree it would 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.

Correct answer: True - Eighty-eight percent of teens agree that 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.


6. True or false: Most teens say they wish they were getting more information about both abstinence and contraception, rather than just one or the other.

Correct answer: True - Sixty-four percent of teens and 76 percent of adults wish teens were getting more information about both abstinence and contraception.


 7. How many teen girls become pregnant by age 20?

A. About 10%
B. About 20%
C. About 35%
D. About 55%

Correct answer: C - About 35 percent of teen girls become pregnant by age 20.


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%

Correct answer: A - Among sexually active children aged 12-15, twenty-seven percent of their parents know they are sexually active.


9. True or false: The majority of teens who have had sex wish they had waited longer.

Correct answer: True - Two out of three teens who have had sex said they wish they had waited longer