Question 1

_____ was one of the early crusaders for birth control during the early 1900s in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Anthony Comstock 
B) Heywood Broun 
C) John S.Sumner 
D) Margaret Sanger 
A) Anthony Comstock 
B) Heywood Broun 
C) John S.Sumner 
D) Margaret Sanger

Question 2

Which of the following methods of contraception, when used alone, has been found to be the least effective?

Accepted Answer

A) Combination birth control pills 
B) Implants 
C) Intrauterine devices 
D) Spermicides 
A) Combination birth control pills 
B) Implants 
C) Intrauterine devices 
D) Spermicides

Question 3

How do contraceptive implants work?

Accepted Answer

A) They make the cervical mucus thin. 
B) They stimulate ovulation. 
C) They inhibit the growth of the endometrium. 
D) They permanently block the fallopian tubes. 
A) They make the cervical mucus thin. 
B) They stimulate ovulation. 
C) They inhibit the growth of the endometrium. 
D) They permanently block the fallopian tubes.

Question 4

Which of the following is a vasectomy responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes a man unable to ejaculate. 
B) It prevents a man from having an erection. 
C) It lowers a man's level of testosterone drastically. 
D) It prevents sperms from leaving the vas deferens. 
A) It makes a man unable to ejaculate. 
B) It prevents a man from having an erection. 
C) It lowers a man's level of testosterone drastically. 
D) It prevents sperms from leaving the vas deferens.

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of female sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not interfere with the production of female sex hormones. 
B) It protects women from contracting sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It hastens the onset of menopause in most women. 
D) It has a failure rate higher than that of birth control pills. 
A) It does not interfere with the production of female sex hormones. 
B) It protects women from contracting sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It hastens the onset of menopause in most women. 
D) It has a failure rate higher than that of birth control pills.

Question 6

A major disadvantage of birth control pills is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it places the entire burden of contraception on the woman. 
B) it increases the menstrual flow for women who take them. 
C) it makes women more prone to developing endometric cancer. 
D) it causes irreversible infertility in women who take them regularly. 
A) it places the entire burden of contraception on the woman. 
B) it increases the menstrual flow for women who take them. 
C) it makes women more prone to developing endometric cancer. 
D) it causes irreversible infertility in women who take them regularly.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of withdrawal as a method of contraception?

Accepted Answer

A) It is unsafe for women who are breastfeeding. 
B) It protects both men and women from STDs. 
C) It is the oldest known form of birth control. 
D) It has a very low failure rate. 
A) It is unsafe for women who are breastfeeding. 
B) It protects both men and women from STDs. 
C) It is the oldest known form of birth control. 
D) It has a very low failure rate.

Question 8

When using the calendar method of birth control, women with perfectly regular cycles need to abstain from intercourse from:

Accepted Answer

A) day 18 to day 20. 
B) day 1 to day 7. 
C) day 10 to day 17. 
D) day 21 to day 28. 
A) day 18 to day 20. 
B) day 1 to day 7. 
C) day 10 to day 17. 
D) day 21 to day 28.

Question 9

Which of the following is a disadvantage of vasectomies?

Accepted Answer

A) They require long periods of abstinence. 
B) They have a high failure rate. 
C) They are not easily reversed. 
D) They prevent men from ejaculating. 
A) They require long periods of abstinence. 
B) They have a high failure rate. 
C) They are not easily reversed. 
D) They prevent men from ejaculating.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) They are topically-applied contraceptives. 
B) They lower a woman's level of estrogen. 
C) The raise a woman's level of progesterone. 
D) They cause irreversible infertility. 
A) They are topically-applied contraceptives. 
B) They lower a woman's level of estrogen. 
C) The raise a woman's level of progesterone. 
D) They cause irreversible infertility.

Question 11

The most common method used for abortion in the first trimester is:

Accepted Answer

A) vacuum aspiration. 
B) dilation. 
C) dilation and evacuation. 
D) induced labor using a saline solution. 
A) vacuum aspiration. 
B) dilation. 
C) dilation and evacuation. 
D) induced labor using a saline solution.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the triphasic pills?

Accepted Answer

A) They comprise equal amounts of progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen. 
B) They strive to mimic the natural hormonal cycles of women. 
C) They are intended to increase women's exposure to hormones threefold. 
D) They contain three times the level of estrogens than that of normal pills. 
A) They comprise equal amounts of progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen. 
B) They strive to mimic the natural hormonal cycles of women. 
C) They are intended to increase women's exposure to hormones threefold. 
D) They contain three times the level of estrogens than that of normal pills.

Question 13

Over long periods of time, relying upon the withdrawal method of contraception can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual dysfunctions in both men and women. 
B) a lower sperm count in men. 
C) infertility in women. 
D) a blockage of the fallopian tubes. 
A) sexual dysfunctions in both men and women. 
B) a lower sperm count in men. 
C) infertility in women. 
D) a blockage of the fallopian tubes.

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using contraceptive implants?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes women more susceptible to amenorrhea. 
B) It has an extremely high failure rate. 
C) It is unsuitable for women who wish to avoid estrogen-related side effects. 
D) It is unsuitable for women who wish to conceive later in life. 
A) It makes women more susceptible to amenorrhea. 
B) It has an extremely high failure rate. 
C) It is unsuitable for women who wish to avoid estrogen-related side effects. 
D) It is unsuitable for women who wish to conceive later in life.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a topically-applied contraceptive gel. 
B) It protects women from sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It is not ideal for women with blood pressure problems. 
D) It can be used to treat endometriosis. 
A) It is a topically-applied contraceptive gel. 
B) It protects women from sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It is not ideal for women with blood pressure problems. 
D) It can be used to treat endometriosis.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the IUD, Mirena?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the menstrual flow of most women. 
B) It is effective for a period of 10 to 12 years. 
C) It cannot be used safely by pregnant women. 
D) It releases progesterone directly into the uterus. 
A) It increases the menstrual flow of most women. 
B) It is effective for a period of 10 to 12 years. 
C) It cannot be used safely by pregnant women. 
D) It releases progesterone directly into the uterus.

Question 17

How is a vasectomy performed?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires the removal of both the Cowper's and the Tyson's glands. 
B) It involves the surgical removal of the corpus cavernosa. 
C) It centers on the removal of the foreskin in uncircumcised men. 
D) It requires either the cutting or the tying up of the vas deferens. 
A) It requires the removal of both the Cowper's and the Tyson's glands. 
B) It involves the surgical removal of the corpus cavernosa. 
C) It centers on the removal of the foreskin in uncircumcised men. 
D) It requires either the cutting or the tying up of the vas deferens.

Question 18

Compare the female condom with the male condom.

Accepted Answer

The female condom is similar to the male

Question 19

What are the advantages and disadvantages of male sterilization?

Accepted Answer

The major advantages of the vasectomy ar

Question 20

Margaret Sanger devoted much of her life to bringing contraceptive information to women.In doing so, she violated the _____, which classified information on contraceptives as obscene and criminalized the usage of postal services to disseminate related knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Confederation Act 
B) Comstock Act of 1873 
C) Miranda Act 
D) Prohibition Act of 1920 
A) Confederation Act 
B) Comstock Act of 1873 
C) Miranda Act 
D) Prohibition Act of 1920

_____ was one of the early crusaders for birth control during the early 1900s in the United States.

Which of the following methods of contraception, when used alone, has been found to be the least effective?

How do contraceptive implants work?

Which of the following is a vasectomy responsible for?

Which of the following is an advantage of female sterilization?

A major disadvantage of birth control pills is that:

Which of the following is true of withdrawal as a method of contraception?

When using the calendar method of birth control, women with perfectly regular cycles need to abstain from intercourse from:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of vasectomies?

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

The most common method used for abortion in the first trimester is:

Which of the following is true of the triphasic pills?

Over long periods of time, relying upon the withdrawal method of contraception can lead to:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using contraceptive implants?

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Which of the following is true of the IUD, Mirena?

How is a vasectomy performed?

Compare the female condom with the male condom.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of male sterilization?

Margaret Sanger devoted much of her life to bringing contraceptive information to women.In doing so, she violated the _____, which classified information on contraceptives as obscene and criminalized the usage of postal services to disseminate related knowledge.

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Exam 7: Contraception and Abortion

_____ was one of the early crusaders for birth control during the early 1900s in the United States.

Which of the following methods of contraception, when used alone, has been found to be the least effective?

How do contraceptive implants work?

Which of the following is a vasectomy responsible for?

Which of the following is an advantage of female sterilization?

A major disadvantage of birth control pills is that:

Which of the following is true of withdrawal as a method of contraception?

When using the calendar method of birth control, women with perfectly regular cycles need to abstain from intercourse from:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of vasectomies?

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

The most common method used for abortion in the first trimester is:

Which of the following is true of the triphasic pills?

Over long periods of time, relying upon the withdrawal method of contraception can lead to:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using contraceptive implants?

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Which of the following is true of the IUD, Mirena?

How is a vasectomy performed?

Compare the female condom with the male condom.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of male sterilization?

Margaret Sanger devoted much of her life to bringing contraceptive information to women.In doing so, she violated the _____, which classified information on contraceptives as obscene and criminalized the usage of postal services to disseminate related knowledge.

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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