Question 1

With regard to the contraction of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the riskiest form of sexual contact is

Accepted Answer

A)  anal sex. 
B)  oral sex. 
C)  vaginal sex. 
D)  mutual masturbation. 
A)  anal sex. 
B)  oral sex. 
C)  vaginal sex. 
D)  mutual masturbation.

Question 2

Men who deviate from traditional norms of masculinity

Accepted Answer

A)  are rewarded by the mental health care system. 
B)  run the risk of being labeled mentally ill. 
C)  are perceived positively by mental health professionals but not by the general public. 
D)  rarely elicit a response, either positive or negative, from mental health professionals. 
A)  are rewarded by the mental health care system. 
B)  run the risk of being labeled mentally ill. 
C)  are perceived positively by mental health professionals but not by the general public. 
D)  rarely elicit a response, either positive or negative, from mental health professionals.

Question 3

Which of the following groups of people has the highest mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  White men 
B)  Black men 
C)  White women 
D)  Black women 
A)  White men 
B)  Black men 
C)  White women 
D)  Black women

Question 4

Men have increasingly used plastic surgery and other methods to conform to our society's idealized image of male attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sexual abuse of patients by therapists

Accepted Answer

A)  is relatively rare. 
B)  often induces reactions in the patients similar to those of incest victims. 
C)  tend to be perpetrated against young males in particular. 
D)  is most effectively deterred by threats of malpractice suits. 
A)  is relatively rare. 
B)  often induces reactions in the patients similar to those of incest victims. 
C)  tend to be perpetrated against young males in particular. 
D)  is most effectively deterred by threats of malpractice suits.

Question 6

About half of American women use psychotropic drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research indicates that __________ have the highest rates of depression of any group.

Accepted Answer

A)  minority men 
B)  minority women 
C)  White men 
D)  White women 
A)  minority men 
B)  minority women 
C)  White men 
D)  White women

Question 8

The rates of diagnosed anorexia are higher among

Accepted Answer

A)  young men. 
B)  middle-aged women. 
C)  middle- and upper-class White women. 
D)  members of racial minority groups. 
A)  young men. 
B)  middle-aged women. 
C)  middle- and upper-class White women. 
D)  members of racial minority groups.

Question 9

Available data show that 95% of those afflicted with AIDS are homosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is AIDS? What are the major ways it can be transmitted?

Accepted Answer

AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficienc

Question 11

Evidence with respect to illicit drug use shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  women usually introduce men to drugs. 
B)  females are more likely to be habitual users than males. 
C)  male and female patterns of use are now converging. 
D)  there appear to be no sex differences in terms of pressure to try illicit drugs; both males and females are influenced by male peers. 
A)  women usually introduce men to drugs. 
B)  females are more likely to be habitual users than males. 
C)  male and female patterns of use are now converging. 
D)  there appear to be no sex differences in terms of pressure to try illicit drugs; both males and females are influenced by male peers.

Question 12

__________ engage in eating large quantities of food, and then purge themselves by vomiting or using laxatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic dieters 
B)  Bulimics 
C)  Anorexics 
D)  Obese people 
A)  Chronic dieters 
B)  Bulimics 
C)  Anorexics 
D)  Obese people

Question 13

The primary cause of death for women is

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  diabetes. 
A)  cancer. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  diabetes.

Question 14

African Americans' higher rate of coronary heart disease appears to be at least partially related to

Accepted Answer

A)  job stresses they confront. 
B)  higher employment rates of women. 
C)  an overuse of health care services. 
D)  none of the above; African Americans do not have higher rates of coronary heart disease. 
A)  job stresses they confront. 
B)  higher employment rates of women. 
C)  an overuse of health care services. 
D)  none of the above; African Americans do not have higher rates of coronary heart disease.

Question 15

A person who exhibits a histrionic personality may also exhibit a "conversion reaction" which is

Accepted Answer

A)  changing negative behavior to positive in the presence of an authority figure. 
B)  a fear of open spaces. 
C)  experiencing illness that has no apparent organic cause. 
D)  behaving violently toward religious figures. 
A)  changing negative behavior to positive in the presence of an authority figure. 
B)  a fear of open spaces. 
C)  experiencing illness that has no apparent organic cause. 
D)  behaving violently toward religious figures.

Question 16

Lesbians are more likely to engage in heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are goals of the feminist health care movement EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A)  educate women about health care issues. 
B)  open clinics to help women. 
C)  directly challenge the economic organization of society. 
D)  influence public policy concerning health care. 
A)  educate women about health care issues. 
B)  open clinics to help women. 
C)  directly challenge the economic organization of society. 
D)  influence public policy concerning health care.

Question 18

Discuss the traditional doctor-patient relationship and the implications this has for women and men as patients and practitioners.

Accepted Answer

The traditional doctor-patient relations

Question 19

Recent research comparing male and female physicians' care of female patients shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  male physicians are more cautious than female physicians in that they order on average significantly more tests, such as mammograms and pap smears. 
B)  female physicians tend to care for female patients better than male physicians do. 
C)  male physicians are favored by female patients. 
D)  there is no difference between male and female physicians in the care they give to female patients. 
A)  male physicians are more cautious than female physicians in that they order on average significantly more tests, such as mammograms and pap smears. 
B)  female physicians tend to care for female patients better than male physicians do. 
C)  male physicians are favored by female patients. 
D)  there is no difference between male and female physicians in the care they give to female patients.

Question 20

The rate of caesarean births in the U.S. has been deemed medically appropriate by the Centers for Disease Control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

With regard to the contraction of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the riskiest form of sexual contact is

Men who deviate from traditional norms of masculinity

Which of the following groups of people has the highest mortality rate?

Men have increasingly used plastic surgery and other methods to conform to our society's idealized image of male attractiveness.

Sexual abuse of patients by therapists

About half of American women use psychotropic drugs.

Research indicates that __________ have the highest rates of depression of any group.

The rates of diagnosed anorexia are higher among

Available data show that 95% of those afflicted with AIDS are homosexual men.

What is AIDS? What are the major ways it can be transmitted?

Evidence with respect to illicit drug use shows that

__________ engage in eating large quantities of food, and then purge themselves by vomiting or using laxatives.

The primary cause of death for women is

African Americans' higher rate of coronary heart disease appears to be at least partially related to

A person who exhibits a histrionic personality may also exhibit a "conversion reaction" which is

Lesbians are more likely to engage in heavy drinking.

All of the following are goals of the feminist health care movement EXCEPT to

Discuss the traditional doctor-patient relationship and the implications this has for women and men as patients and practitioners.

Recent research comparing male and female physicians' care of female patients shows that

The rate of caesarean births in the U.S. has been deemed medically appropriate by the Centers for Disease Control.

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Exam 12: Gender and Health

With regard to the contraction of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the riskiest form of sexual contact is

Men who deviate from traditional norms of masculinity

Which of the following groups of people has the highest mortality rate?

Men have increasingly used plastic surgery and other methods to conform to our society's idealized image of male attractiveness.

Sexual abuse of patients by therapists

About half of American women use psychotropic drugs.

Research indicates that __________ have the highest rates of depression of any group.

The rates of diagnosed anorexia are higher among

Available data show that 95% of those afflicted with AIDS are homosexual men.

What is AIDS? What are the major ways it can be transmitted?

Evidence with respect to illicit drug use shows that

__________ engage in eating large quantities of food, and then purge themselves by vomiting or using laxatives.

The primary cause of death for women is

African Americans' higher rate of coronary heart disease appears to be at least partially related to

A person who exhibits a histrionic personality may also exhibit a "conversion reaction" which is

Lesbians are more likely to engage in heavy drinking.

All of the following are goals of the feminist health care movement EXCEPT to

Discuss the traditional doctor-patient relationship and the implications this has for women and men as patients and practitioners.

Recent research comparing male and female physicians' care of female patients shows that

The rate of caesarean births in the U.S. has been deemed medically appropriate by the Centers for Disease Control.

Studying Gender: an Overview

Biology, Sex, and Gender: the Interaction of Nature and Environment

Ancestors and Neighbors: Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, in Other Places

Early Childhood Gender Socialization

Schools and Gender

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Employment, and the Economy

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

Gender and Spirituality

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