health exam #4
in the us which group of women are more likely to report rape victimization?
american indian and alaskan native
which of the following statements is true?
black marijuana users are more likely to get arrested than white marijuana users
smoking is a risk factor for..?
cancer, heart disease, COPD, stroke
sexual trafficking and female genital mutilation are example of
collective violence
which of the following choices mean the same thing as battering
domestic violence
if barbara gave a coworker one of her perscription pills what would that be an example of?
drug misuse
about 75% of rape or sexual assault victimizations are reported to police t or f?
false
acts of self mutilation are in fact suicide attempts t or f?
false
the liver prevents alcohol from reaching and affecting other parts of the body t or f?
false
women are legally obligated to speak with their harasser before taking action t or f?
false
women are more likely to be injured on the job than men t or f?
false
women currently make up about what percentage of current US labor force
57%
what percentage of women in the workforce have young children?
70%
in the US women make about how many pens for every dollar earned by men?
80 cents
what department does professor philips work in?
kinesiology
which of the following are global risk factors for violence against women?
living in poverty, living in rural areas, all of the above
alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous are detoxification programs t or f?
false
most americas are able to find convenient high quality daycare t or f?
false
most people in the US who become alcoholics do so between ages 40-60 t or f?
false
sexual harassment only happens to women t or f?
false
the "study floor" refers to practices that keep women from reaching leadership positions t or f?
false
in the US smoking rates are lowest among...?
hispanic women
which of the follow compounds are present in E cigarettes
nicotine
people who sexually harass others are likely to be in higher positions than their victims t or f?
true
studies of identical twins have found that alcoholism may have genetic compound t or f?
true
Child prostitution is the most prevalent in which of the following countries?
vietnam and thailand
during which of the following wars did the number of jobs for women increase dramatically?
world war II
what is the most common way of taking drugs
orally
on average a woman who smokes will die about how many years earlier than she would have..?
15 years
today about what percentage of women in the US smoke cigarettes
15%
a woman has about what percentage of facing some form of domestic abuse
25%
in the US the highest percentage of working women is between ages of...?
35-44
nearly one out of every five employed women in the us work as...?
teachers, secretaries, managers and cashiers
which of the following statements concerning cigarettes is true?
tobacco kills about half of the people who use it
about 60% of US women overage of 16 either currently employed looking for work t or f?
true
about one third of rapes take place during the day between hours of 6am to 6pm t or f?
true
battering during pregnancy is linked to an increase in miscarriage and premature labor t or f?
true
marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs produce phsycological but not physical dependence t or f?
true
more than one fourth of families maintained by women live below poverty line t or f
true
morphine and heroin are both opiates or synthetic narcotics t or f?
true
women are more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome t or f?
true
women who work in healthcare setting may face hazards such as needlestick injuries t or f?
true
women with college degrees earn more money than other woman and more likely to get jobs t or f?
true
