List at least two potential benefits and two potential problems from the readily available information about sex on the Internet. (4 points)
What will be an ideal response
List at least two potential benefits and two potential problems from the readily available information about sex on TV or the Internet. Potential benefits—2 points, 1 each for any of the following:
- TV and the Internet can impart good values; when they depict the negative consequences of sexual activity, negative attitudes about sex before marriage increase; portrayal of safe sex increases positive attitudes about condom use
- One can find a lot of accurate information on the Internet or TV
- One can get one's questions answered anonymously
- Access to good information is inexpensive
Potential drawbacks—2 points, 1 each for any of the following:
- TV shows sometimes portray various sexual activities as being more common and expected than they are in real life; this might make people feel inadequate if they don't like such activities; they can create unrealistic expectations regarding sex
- Some depictions of sex are too casual, minimizing or trivializing the complexities of real-life sexual encounters
- Children are seeing many depictions of sex before they are able to judge which are realistic and which are exaggerated for effect
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