Question 1

For maximum effectiveness, how long must a diaphragm be kept in place after intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 hours 
B) 6 hours 
C) 12 hours 
D) 24 hours 
A) 3 hours 
B) 6 hours 
C) 12 hours 
D) 24 hours

Question 2

Marcus and Venessa have planned a romantic evening of dinner and dancing. In preparation for the fact that they will most likely have sex later in the evening, Venessa inserts her diaphragm before leaving the house at seven. After the night of dinner and dancing, she expects to arrive at home with Marcus around midnight. What should Venessa know?

Accepted Answer

A) Dancing might dislodge the diaphragm. 
B) Her spermicide is only good for two hours after she inserts it. 
C) The diaphragm should only be inserted just before intercourse. 
D) She is using her diaphragm correctly. 
A) Dancing might dislodge the diaphragm. 
B) Her spermicide is only good for two hours after she inserts it. 
C) The diaphragm should only be inserted just before intercourse. 
D) She is using her diaphragm correctly.

Question 3

Of the following, which is NOT noted to be a benefit of oral contraceptive use?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction in the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease 
B) Reduction in the risk of benign ovarian cysts 
C) Reduction in facial acne 
D) Reduction in high blood pressure 
A) Reduction in the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease 
B) Reduction in the risk of benign ovarian cysts 
C) Reduction in facial acne 
D) Reduction in high blood pressure

Question 4

According to the statistics presented in the text, approximately what percentage of Americans believe that abortion should never be legal for any reason?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 40% 
D) 50%

Question 5

After stopping the use of oral contraceptives, nine out of ten women begin ovulating regularly within

Accepted Answer

A) three weeks. 
B) three months. 
C) six months. 
D) one year. 
A) three weeks. 
B) three months. 
C) six months. 
D) one year.

Question 6

The morning-after pill

Accepted Answer

A) has a lower hormone content than most birth-control pills. 
B) in some cases is recommended as a regular form of birth control. 
C) commonly causes nausea in its users. 
D) prevents the ovum from passing through the fallopian tube. 
A) has a lower hormone content than most birth-control pills. 
B) in some cases is recommended as a regular form of birth control. 
C) commonly causes nausea in its users. 
D) prevents the ovum from passing through the fallopian tube.

Question 7

A medical abortion can always be done entirely at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is NOT True about cervical caps?

Accepted Answer

A) They are smaller than a diaphragm. 
B) They provide continuous protection for nearly 48 hours. 
C) They are intended to be used with a spermicide. 
D) They sometimes cause irritation to the uterus. 
A) They are smaller than a diaphragm. 
B) They provide continuous protection for nearly 48 hours. 
C) They are intended to be used with a spermicide. 
D) They sometimes cause irritation to the uterus.

Question 9

In the drug RU-486, mifepristone is a chemical that induces abortion by

Accepted Answer

A) dramatically reducing estrogen levels. 
B) blocking the effects of progesterone. 
C) stimulating the release of luteinizing hormone. 
D) augmenting the effects of progesterone. 
A) dramatically reducing estrogen levels. 
B) blocking the effects of progesterone. 
C) stimulating the release of luteinizing hormone. 
D) augmenting the effects of progesterone.

Question 10

What was the Comstock Act of the 1870s?

Accepted Answer

A) A bill that outlawed that selling of birth control information or devises 
B) A bill that outlawed abortion 
C) A bill that outlawed homosexual behavior 
D) A bill that outlawed all premarital sex 
A) A bill that outlawed that selling of birth control information or devises 
B) A bill that outlawed abortion 
C) A bill that outlawed homosexual behavior 
D) A bill that outlawed all premarital sex

Question 11

Which of the following is not a surgical procedure for female sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Laparoscopy 
B) Culpotomy 
C) Hysterotomy 
D) Herniorrhaphy 
A) Laparoscopy 
B) Culpotomy 
C) Hysterotomy 
D) Herniorrhaphy

Question 12

Regarding abortion debates about when human life begins, scientific evidence suggests which of the following answers?

Accepted Answer

A) Life does not begin until close to the end of a pregnancy when brain waves suggest higher cognitions in the fetal brain. 
B) This question is likely a matter of definition, and is not likely to be resolved with scientific evidence. 
C) Life begins at conception when the potential for human life begins. 
D) Life begins at the time of ensoulment. 
A) Life does not begin until close to the end of a pregnancy when brain waves suggest higher cognitions in the fetal brain. 
B) This question is likely a matter of definition, and is not likely to be resolved with scientific evidence. 
C) Life begins at conception when the potential for human life begins. 
D) Life begins at the time of ensoulment.

Question 13

Explain how basal body temperature is used for effective natural family planning.

Accepted Answer

Basal body temperature (BBT) is used for

Question 14

Compare the withdrawal and rhythm methods of contraception and their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

The withdrawal method of contraception,

Question 15

Which is not a type of combination pill?

Accepted Answer

A) Ortho-novum 
B) Minipill 
C) Ovcon 
D) Loestrin 
A) Ortho-novum 
B) Minipill 
C) Ovcon 
D) Loestrin

Question 16

One disadvantage of the vasectomy procedure is that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a very long recovery period. 
B) it is very expensive. 
C) it prevents normal erections in the future. 
D) it is permanent. 
A) there is a very long recovery period. 
B) it is very expensive. 
C) it prevents normal erections in the future. 
D) it is permanent.

Question 17

All of the following can be a disadvantage for women who take birth-control pills, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer. 
B) heightens the risk of breast cancer. 
C) reduces the effectiveness of antibiotics used to treat STIs. 
D) weight gain. 
A) increased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer. 
B) heightens the risk of breast cancer. 
C) reduces the effectiveness of antibiotics used to treat STIs. 
D) weight gain.

Question 18

In what year did Margaret Sanger establish the National Birth Control League?

Accepted Answer

A) 1876 
B) 1914 
C) 1955 
D) 1973 
A) 1876 
B) 1914 
C) 1955 
D) 1973

Question 19

A studies shows that men who have had vasectomies face

Accepted Answer

A) no negative side effects. 
B) a none-to-slightly increased risk of prostate cancer. 
C) a slight reduction in sensational arousal. 
D) decreased volume in their ejaculate. 
A) no negative side effects. 
B) a none-to-slightly increased risk of prostate cancer. 
C) a slight reduction in sensational arousal. 
D) decreased volume in their ejaculate.

Question 20

Combination birth-control pills work by

Accepted Answer

A) preventing the production of estrogen. 
B) preventing the production of progesterone and thus ovulation. 
C) preventing a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. 
D) preventing the release of FSH and LH. 
A) preventing the production of estrogen. 
B) preventing the production of progesterone and thus ovulation. 
C) preventing a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. 
D) preventing the release of FSH and LH.

For maximum effectiveness, how long must a diaphragm be kept in place after intercourse?

Of the following, which is NOT noted to be a benefit of oral contraceptive use?

According to the statistics presented in the text, approximately what percentage of Americans believe that abortion should never be legal for any reason?

After stopping the use of oral contraceptives, nine out of ten women begin ovulating regularly within

The morning-after pill

A medical abortion can always be done entirely at home.

Which is NOT True about cervical caps?

In the drug RU-486, mifepristone is a chemical that induces abortion by

What was the Comstock Act of the 1870s?

Which of the following is not a surgical procedure for female sterilization?

Regarding abortion debates about when human life begins, scientific evidence suggests which of the following answers?

Explain how basal body temperature is used for effective natural family planning.

Compare the withdrawal and rhythm methods of contraception and their effectiveness.

Which is not a type of combination pill?

One disadvantage of the vasectomy procedure is that

All of the following can be a disadvantage for women who take birth-control pills, EXCEPT

In what year did Margaret Sanger establish the National Birth Control League?

A studies shows that men who have had vasectomies face

Combination birth-control pills work by

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Exam 12: Contraception and Abortion

For maximum effectiveness, how long must a diaphragm be kept in place after intercourse?

Of the following, which is NOT noted to be a benefit of oral contraceptive use?

According to the statistics presented in the text, approximately what percentage of Americans believe that abortion should never be legal for any reason?

After stopping the use of oral contraceptives, nine out of ten women begin ovulating regularly within

The morning-after pill

A medical abortion can always be done entirely at home.

Which is NOT True about cervical caps?

In the drug RU-486, mifepristone is a chemical that induces abortion by

What was the Comstock Act of the 1870s?

Which of the following is not a surgical procedure for female sterilization?

Regarding abortion debates about when human life begins, scientific evidence suggests which of the following answers?

Explain how basal body temperature is used for effective natural family planning.

Compare the withdrawal and rhythm methods of contraception and their effectiveness.

Which is not a type of combination pill?

One disadvantage of the vasectomy procedure is that

All of the following can be a disadvantage for women who take birth-control pills, EXCEPT

In what year did Margaret Sanger establish the National Birth Control League?

A studies shows that men who have had vasectomies face

Combination birth-control pills work by

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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