Question 1

The diaphragm works by:

Accepted Answer

A) releasing progestin which inhibits ovulation. 
B) blocking the entrance to the uterus. 
C) preventing men from ejaculating. 
D) preventing the egg from entering the fallopian tube. 
A) releasing progestin which inhibits ovulation. 
B) blocking the entrance to the uterus. 
C) preventing men from ejaculating. 
D) preventing the egg from entering the fallopian tube.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the rhythm method of contraception?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves abstaining from intercourse during a woman's fertile period. 
B) It has a lower failure rate than that of birth control pills and IUDs. 
C) It protects both men and women from sexually transmitted diseases. 
D) It is the only form of contraception forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church. 
A) It involves abstaining from intercourse during a woman's fertile period. 
B) It has a lower failure rate than that of birth control pills and IUDs. 
C) It protects both men and women from sexually transmitted diseases. 
D) It is the only form of contraception forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A) It places the onus of contraception on the man. 
B) It makes women less susceptible to toxic shock syndrome. 
C) It is permanent and needs to be inserted just once in a woman's lifetime. 
D) It protects women from sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia. 
A) It places the onus of contraception on the man. 
B) It makes women less susceptible to toxic shock syndrome. 
C) It is permanent and needs to be inserted just once in a woman's lifetime. 
D) It protects women from sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia.

Question 4

Which of the following has research found to be true of birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

A) They have no side effects when taken on a regular basis. 
B) They put women at a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer. 
C) They pose no health risks to women who have breast cancer. 
D) They can lead to the development of venous thrombosis. 
A) They have no side effects when taken on a regular basis. 
B) They put women at a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer. 
C) They pose no health risks to women who have breast cancer. 
D) They can lead to the development of venous thrombosis.

Question 5

When estrogen and progestin are withdrawn after day 21 in the traditional pill:

Accepted Answer

A) the process of ovulation is inhibited. 
B) the production of FHS is inhibited. 
C) the cervical mucus tends to thicken. 
D) the lining of the uterus disintegrates. 
A) the process of ovulation is inhibited. 
B) the production of FHS is inhibited. 
C) the cervical mucus tends to thicken. 
D) the lining of the uterus disintegrates.

Question 6

The IUD prevents pregnancy by:

Accepted Answer

A) killing sperms as they enter the fallopian tubes. 
B) preventing sperms from entering the vagina. 
C) creating a uterine environment toxic to sperms and eggs. 
D) disabling the cilia that facilitate the passage of the eggs. 
A) killing sperms as they enter the fallopian tubes. 
B) preventing sperms from entering the vagina. 
C) creating a uterine environment toxic to sperms and eggs. 
D) disabling the cilia that facilitate the passage of the eggs.

Question 7

In what way are IUDs advantageous?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be used safely by women who breastfeed. 
B) They protect women from contracting STDs. 
C) They last indefinitely. 
D) They have no side effects. 
A) They can be used safely by women who breastfeed. 
B) They protect women from contracting STDs. 
C) They last indefinitely. 
D) They have no side effects.

Question 8

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A) It needs to be changed every time the woman has intercourse. 
B) It heightens the risk of toxic shock syndrome, if used improperly. 
C) It can lead to permanent infertility in women, if used regularly. 
D) It raises a woman's susceptibility to STDs like chlamydia. 
A) It needs to be changed every time the woman has intercourse. 
B) It heightens the risk of toxic shock syndrome, if used improperly. 
C) It can lead to permanent infertility in women, if used regularly. 
D) It raises a woman's susceptibility to STDs like chlamydia.

Question 9

A group of 100 women use a particular contraceptive pill for one year.Over the course of the year, 10 of those women become pregnant.What is the failure rate of the contraceptive pill?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 90 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 90 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 10

A vasectomy:

Accepted Answer

A) is a male sterilization procedure where the vas deferens is either cut or tied. 
B) requires weeks of hospitalization to ensure total recovery. 
C) is rarely perceived by men as a threat to their masculinity. 
D) results in the sterility of males the moment the procedure is complete. 
A) is a male sterilization procedure where the vas deferens is either cut or tied. 
B) requires weeks of hospitalization to ensure total recovery. 
C) is rarely perceived by men as a threat to their masculinity. 
D) results in the sterility of males the moment the procedure is complete.

Question 11

A group of 100 women use a contraceptive method for one year.Over the course of that year, 6 of those women become pregnant.What is the effectiveness of this method of contraception?

Accepted Answer

A) 80 percent 
B) 6 percent 
C) 94 percent 
D) 100 percent 
A) 80 percent 
B) 6 percent 
C) 94 percent 
D) 100 percent

Question 12

Which of the following beliefs held by people about vasectomies is erroneous?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes a man unable to produce sperms. 
B) It interferes with both a man's erection and ejaculation. 
C) It is a brief and relatively simple procedure. 
D) It requires either cutting or tying up the vasa deferentia. 
A) It makes a man unable to produce sperms. 
B) It interferes with both a man's erection and ejaculation. 
C) It is a brief and relatively simple procedure. 
D) It requires either cutting or tying up the vasa deferentia.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the progesterone contained in birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

A) It typically leads to total and irreversible infertility. 
B) It sometimes induces prolonged depression. 
C) It stimulates the process of ovulation. 
D) It stimulates the production of LH and FHS. 
A) It typically leads to total and irreversible infertility. 
B) It sometimes induces prolonged depression. 
C) It stimulates the process of ovulation. 
D) It stimulates the production of LH and FHS.

Question 14

In what way do the copper IUD (intrauterine device) and Mirena resemble each other?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both T-shaped. 
B) They both contain high levels of progesterone. 
C) They are both irreversible. 
D) They both prevent women from using tampons. 
A) They are both T-shaped. 
B) They both contain high levels of progesterone. 
C) They are both irreversible. 
D) They both prevent women from using tampons.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of douching?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the most ancient form of contraception. 
B) It protects women from contracting STDs. 
C) It is a highly effective method of contraception. 
D) It involves flushing the vagina with liquid. 
A) It is the most ancient form of contraception. 
B) It protects women from contracting STDs. 
C) It is a highly effective method of contraception. 
D) It involves flushing the vagina with liquid.

Question 16

The _____ is the rhythm method of birth control which combines the basal body temperature method with the cervical mucus method.

Accepted Answer

A) calendar method 
B) triphasic method 
C) oscillatory method 
D) sympto-thermal method 
A) calendar method 
B) triphasic method 
C) oscillatory method 
D) sympto-thermal method

Question 17

Women who are in certain at-risk groups should not use birth control pills.One of these groups includes women who:

Accepted Answer

A) are not pregnant or nursing. 
B) have good blood circulation. 
C) have breast cancer. 
D) have no known blood-clotting problems. 
A) are not pregnant or nursing. 
B) have good blood circulation. 
C) have breast cancer. 
D) have no known blood-clotting problems.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the safety of birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

A) The death rate of birth control pills is lower than that of pregnancy and delivery. 
B) Women who are on the pill are at a greater risk of developing endometric cancer. 
C) They can be used by women with coronary heart disease, without any side effects. 
D) Women who have been on the pill for over five years are protected from liver tumors. 
A) The death rate of birth control pills is lower than that of pregnancy and delivery. 
B) Women who are on the pill are at a greater risk of developing endometric cancer. 
C) They can be used by women with coronary heart disease, without any side effects. 
D) Women who have been on the pill for over five years are protected from liver tumors.

Question 19

Which of the following happens when a woman starts taking birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

A) Her estrogen levels and progesterone levels are lowered. 
B) Her pituitary gland stimulates the production of FHS. 
C) Her pituitary gland stimulates the production of LH. 
D) Her uterine lining is altered to make implantation unlikely. 
A) Her estrogen levels and progesterone levels are lowered. 
B) Her pituitary gland stimulates the production of FHS. 
C) Her pituitary gland stimulates the production of LH. 
D) Her uterine lining is altered to make implantation unlikely.

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the withdrawal method of birth control?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires sexual abstinence during a woman's fertile period. 
B) It is unsafe for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 
C) It can lead to a lower sperm count in men. 
D) It can be psychologically stressful to both the man and the woman. 
A) It requires sexual abstinence during a woman's fertile period. 
B) It is unsafe for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 
C) It can lead to a lower sperm count in men. 
D) It can be psychologically stressful to both the man and the woman.

The diaphragm works by:

Which of the following is true of the rhythm method of contraception?

Which of the following is an advantage of the diaphragm?

Which of the following has research found to be true of birth control pills?

When estrogen and progestin are withdrawn after day 21 in the traditional pill:

The IUD prevents pregnancy by:

In what way are IUDs advantageous?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the diaphragm?

A group of 100 women use a particular contraceptive pill for one year.Over the course of the year, 10 of those women become pregnant.What is the failure rate of the contraceptive pill?

A vasectomy:

A group of 100 women use a contraceptive method for one year.Over the course of that year, 6 of those women become pregnant.What is the effectiveness of this method of contraception?

Which of the following beliefs held by people about vasectomies is erroneous?

Which of the following is true of the progesterone contained in birth control pills?

In what way do the copper IUD (intrauterine device) and Mirena resemble each other?

Which of the following is true of douching?

The _____ is the rhythm method of birth control which combines the basal body temperature method with the cervical mucus method.

Women who are in certain at-risk groups should not use birth control pills.One of these groups includes women who:

Which of the following is true of the safety of birth control pills?

Which of the following happens when a woman starts taking birth control pills?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the withdrawal method of birth control?

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Exam 7: Contraception and Abortion

The diaphragm works by:

Which of the following is true of the rhythm method of contraception?

Which of the following is an advantage of the diaphragm?

Which of the following has research found to be true of birth control pills?

When estrogen and progestin are withdrawn after day 21 in the traditional pill:

The IUD prevents pregnancy by:

In what way are IUDs advantageous?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the diaphragm?

A group of 100 women use a particular contraceptive pill for one year.Over the course of the year, 10 of those women become pregnant.What is the failure rate of the contraceptive pill?

A vasectomy:

A group of 100 women use a contraceptive method for one year.Over the course of that year, 6 of those women become pregnant.What is the effectiveness of this method of contraception?

Which of the following beliefs held by people about vasectomies is erroneous?

Which of the following is true of the progesterone contained in birth control pills?

In what way do the copper IUD (intrauterine device) and Mirena resemble each other?

Which of the following is true of douching?

The _____ is the rhythm method of birth control which combines the basal body temperature method with the cervical mucus method.

Women who are in certain at-risk groups should not use birth control pills.One of these groups includes women who:

Which of the following is true of the safety of birth control pills?

Which of the following happens when a woman starts taking birth control pills?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the withdrawal method of birth control?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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