Health 8: Exam 4
on average, a women who smokes dies how many years earlier than she would have
15
today about what % of women smoke cigarettes in the U.S.
15%
a women has about what percent chance of facing some form of domestic abuse in her lifetime
25%
in the U.S., the highest percentage of working women are aged between
35-44
women currently make up about what percent of the labor force
57%
what percentage of women in the workforce have young children
70%
in the united states women make how many cents per dollar earned by a man
81
which of the following are global risk factors for violence against women
all of the above: living in poverty living in rural areas living somewhere where women have little power
in the united states, which group of women are more likely to report rape victimization
american indian and alaska native
which of the following statements is true
black marijuana users are more likely to be arrested than white users
sexual trafficking and female genital mutilation are examples of
collective violence
which of the following means the same thing as "battering"
domestic violence
if barbara gave one of her coworkers one of her prescription pills, this would be an examples of
drug misuse
about 75% of rape or sexual assault victimizations are reported to the police
false
acts of self mutalization are in fact suicide attempts
false
alcoholics and narcotics anonymous are detoxification programs
false
most americans are able to find convenient high quality day care
false
most people in the united states who became alcoholics do so during the ages 40-60
false
sexual harassment only happens to women
false
the liver prevents alcohol from reaching and affecting other body parts
false
the sticky floor refers to practices that keep women from reaching leadership positions
false
women are legally obligated to speak to their harasser before further action
false
women are more likely to be injured on the job than men
false
in the united states, smoking rates are lowest among
hispanic women
which compounds are present in electric cigarettes
nicotine
what is the most common way of taking drugs
orally
nearly one out of five employed women in the united states work as
teachers, secretaries, managers, or cashiers
which of the following statements concerning cigarettes is true
tobacco kills about half the people who use it
about 60% of U.S. women over the age of 16 are either employed or looking for work
true
about one third of rapes take place during the day, between 6 AM to 6 PM
true
battering during pregnancy is linked to increase risk of miscarriage and premature labor
true
marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs produce psychological but not physical dependence
true
more than one fourth of families maintained by women live below the poverty line
true
morphine and heroin are opiates, or synthetic narcotics
true
people who sexually harass others are likely to be in higher positions than victims
true
studies of identical twins have found that alcoholism may have a genetic component
true
women are more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive motion injuries
true
women may face hazards like needle-stick injuries
true
women with college degrees earn more money and are more likely to be employed
true
child prostitution is most prevalent in which of the following countries
vietnam and thailand
during which of the following wars did jobs for women increase drastically
world war II
