BBH 146 Final Exam
There is no evidence that bisexuality is a legitimate sexual orientation of its own. T/F
False
Today the majority of American adolescents receive a comprehensive sexuality education program in the public schools. T/F
False
Transdermal contraceptive patches need to be replaced after showering or bathing. T/F
False
While scientists know what causes heterosexuality, the cause of homosexuality is still unknown. T/F
False
Women should only go see a doctor if you or a partner finds a hard lump. Soft lumps are always benign. T/F
False
Less than one in ten college women (10%) experience an attempted rape. T/F
False - 3 in 10
Condoms are very resilient and can be used up to 10 years after they are purchased.
False - 3 yrs
Cocaine is the most common substance used in sexual assaults. T/F
False - alcohol
___________ is unfair treatment motivated by prejudice based upon a person's sex or gender.
Gender Discrimination
________ refers to each individual's subjective sense of being male, female, or transgender.
Gender Identity
_______ ______ is the set of norms, or culturally-determined expectations, that define how females and males ought to think, feel, or behave.
Gender Role
All of the following STI's are caused by a virus except:
Gonorrhea
Rapists are more likely to exhibit the following characteristics except:
Have liberal ideas about sex
Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice) is an indication of which STI?
Hepatitis
Symptoms (such as itching, burning, or pins-and-needles tingling) are associated with:
Herpes
The preferred treatment for HIV/AIDS currently is the use of:
Highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART)
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the determinants of sexual orientation:
It probably develops through multiple pathways from the interaction of biology and environment
Long-acting contraceptives are more common in developing countries because
It requires less frequent access to medical services for which barriers may exist
One of the best ways to help someone who has been raped is to:
Not make decisions for him/her
How many variations of chromosomal sex are there?
Over 70
A female MUST be ______ in order to get pregnant
Ovulating
The most common form of hormonal contraception in the U.S. is
Pill
The 5 Circles of Sexuality are:
Power and sexualization Sexual identity Intimacy Sexual health and reproduction Sensuality
3 classifications of the type of rape:
Power rape Sadistic rape Sexual gratification rape
The homologous male organ to the female clitoris is the:
Prostate
What religious group is most likely to use abortion services?
Protestant
Women often times try to position sex within the progress of a:
Relationship
All of the following are a classification of a type of rape except:
Retribution Rape
The 1973 Supreme Court ruling making abortion federally legal is known as:
Roe v. Wade
HIV has been proven to be transmitted through all of the following except:
Saliva
The goal of bystander intervention is to be aware of what is happening to yourself and others in possible risky situations and to take some type of action to thwart opportunities for sexual assaults. T/F
True
The goal of most sexual interactions is not procreation. T/F
True
The majority of college sexual assaults/rapes are enabled by alcohol or other drugs. T/F
True
The majority of women infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea are asymptomatic. T/F
True
The most common scientific measurement of sexual orientation is named "The Kinsey Scale". T/F
True
The most effective method to treat genital warts is through surgical removal or freezing. T/F
True
The sooner help begins following a rape/sexual assault, the quicker adverse effects can be avoided or overcome. T/F
True
To be effective, Depo-Provera should be injected every three months. T/F
True
While at a greatly reduced risk of transmission, human papilloma virus (HPV) can still be spread even when warts are absent. T/F
True
Women are more likely to be impacted by the symptoms of sexually transmissible infections than are men. T/F
True
Younger people are more likely to use condoms than older people. T/F
True
The most common form of sterilization for women is:
Tubal Ligation
_______of women live in a county that does not have access to an abortion provider
1/3
The majority of young people in the US have engaged in sexual intercourse by the age of
18
Over 50% of abortions occur within this age group:
20-30 yrs old
A person is considered to have AIDS if he or she is HIV+, has an opportunistic infection, and has a T-cell count of less than:
200
The average age of first marriage for women in the US is
26.6
What percent of 10-12 year olds say they want more information from their families on how to handle the pressure of having sex
75%
Fulltime working women earn about ______ of the annual income of full time working men in the same job
77%
All of the following have been shown to be effective strategies in trying to thwart a rape except:
Acting like it's ok
A traditional/stereotypical sexual gender role for women includes all of the following except:
Aggressive
Children who receive sexuality education from parents are more likely to:
All answers are correct (Have fewer sexual partners, Use condoms/contraception consistently when they engage, Not engage in intercourse at a young age outside of a committed relationship)
A woman can experience which of the following types of orgasm
All answers are correct (Clitoral, Vaginal, Full body)
Which of the following are considered sexual beings?
All answers are true (infants, elderly, adolescents)
First trimester abortions pose virtually no risk of:
All of the answers are correct (Infertility, Ectopic pregnancy, Miscarriage)
Which of the following is the most reliable way to tell if a partner is consenting to sexual activity?
Asking the partner whether or not he/she wants to be participating
The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture is known as
Ethnocentrism
The clitoris and penis develop prenatally from homologous tissue. T/F
True
The Kinsey Scale uses which of the following to measure sexual orientation:
Behavior
The lowest median age of first intercourse is among which gender and racial/ethnic group?
Black men
All of the following are symptoms of the last stage of syphilis
Blindness Mental disturbance Heart failure
The largest sexual organ is the:
Brain
A transdermal patch should not be placed on this area of the body:
Breast
Women with human papilloma virus (HPV) have a much higher rate of developing all of the following except:
Breast Cancer
Women with human papilloma virus (HPV) have a much higher rate of developing:
Cervical cancer Oral cancer Anal cancer
All of the following are symptoms of the last stage of syphilis except:
Chancre
All of the following represent severe reactions to the use of hormonal contraception to be reported to a health-care professional right away except:
Chest pain
The most prevalent (commonly-reported) bacterial STI in the U.S. is:
Chlamydia
The primary motivation for most rapists is sexual gratification. T/F
False
The typical incubation time between initial HIV infection and the onset of one or more debilitating diseases associated with AIDS is about 1 year. T/F
False
Which contraceptive is effective for up to 10 years?
Copper-T IUD
Hormonal contraceptive methods prevent pregnancy in all of the following ways except:
Decreasing sexual desire
The contraceptive method with the lowest typical user failure rate is:
Depo-Provera
The goals of comprehensive sexuality education include all of the following except:
Develop conservative sexual attitudes
The professor of this course is:
Dr. Rosenberger
Women and men are similar in their reporting of which during first intercourse?
Emotional Satisfaction
Life behaviors of sexually healthy adults include all of the following except:
Expecting others to have the same sexual values that you do
A person is sexually active only if he or she is engaging in sexual intercourse. T/F
False
A person's gender identity is always linked to their sexual orientation. T/F
False
A vaginal ring needs to be replaced every week to maintain effectiveness. T/F
False
Adolescent males need only to perform a self-testicular exam once a year since this type of cancer is not common among young people. T/F
False
Alcohol is a central nervous system stimulant so it makes people more sexually aroused. T/F
False
Comprehensive sexuality education should begin in twelfth grade. T/F
False
Condoms break about one in ten times that they are used. T/F
False
Due to the generally larger brains in males, men tend to have a higher IQ than women. T/F
False
Every person's gender is unchangeable from birth until death. T/F
False
HIV can only be detected through a blood test. T/F
False
Herpes is cured with acyclovir, an antiviral drug. T/F
False
Higher blood alcohol content increases the intensity of orgasm. T/F
False
If a person has sexual intercourse with someone of another gender, he or she must be heterosexually-oriented. T/F
False
Laws criminalizing abortions have been effective in eliminating them. T/F
False
Most rapists are mentally ill. T/F
False
Most women are able to consistently orgasm through the stimulation of the penis rubbing inside of the vagina. T/F
False
On average, people stick with the same contraceptive method throughout their lives. T/F
False
Once a man has undergone a vasectomy it cannot be reversed. T/F
False
Once a sexual partner gives consent to a certain sexual activity, it can be assumed that they enjoy this activity and consent does not have to be given again at a later time. T/F
False
One's gender is ultimately determined by one's chromosomes. T/F
False
One's sexual orientation determines one's gender identity. T/F
False
One's sexual orientation is completely a matter of choice. T/F
False
Providing access to birth control increases the frequency of sexual intercourse in adolescents and young adults. T/F
False
Recently a new hormonal treatment has been found to be effective in changing a person's sexual orientation. T/F
False
Research shows that sexuality education taught in the schools stimulates young people to engage in sexual behaviors. T/F
False
Sex is the appropriate term for the psychosocial qualities associated with being male or female. T/F
False
The American Psychological Association identifies homosexuality as a mental disorder. T/F
False
The HPV vaccine is only effective for females not for males. T/F
False
The best way for a rape victim to deal with the assault is to try to forget about it as soon as possible. T/F
False
The incidence of newly diagnosed HIV cases is finally declining among youth in the U,S. (ages 13-24). T/F
False
The most frequent reason for women to get abortions is that they acted irresponsibly in not considering the use of a contraceptive method. T/F
False
The pill can cause long-term infertility, even once the woman stops taking it. T/F
False
Exercises that can improve orgasm and ejaculation are:
Kegel exercises
Anti-gay prejudice is often developed from the following except:
Knowing someone close to you who is gay
Hepatitis primarily causes damage to the:
Liver
The most effective way to change a sexual orientation is through:
No permanent method for change is known
The majority of the seminal fluid for the semen is produced in the:
Seminal Vesicles
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 circles of sexuality?
Sex Toys
A chancre is a symptom of which STI?
Syphilis
5/6 of abortions in the US are performed before the 12th week of gestation T/F
True
A man may get an erection from fear rather than from sexual arousal. T/F
True
A woman should have her first pelvic exam after she has had first intercourse, or if by the age of 21 if not sexually active. T/F
True
About one-half of the pregnancies that occur in the U.S. are unintended. T/F
True
Aging adults represent one of the fastest growing groups infected with STI's in the U.S. T/F
True
Almost half of the people in the U.S. will acquire at least one sexually transmitted infection by the age of 35. T/F
True
As men age, it takes longer for them to ejaculate. T/F
True
Because HIV antibodies may take up to a month or more to develop, a person can be infected (and contagious) even if he or she has a negative HIV antibody test a month after having unprotected intercourse. T/F
True
Condoms are the only form of contraception that protects against both pregnancy and STI. T/F
True
Estrogen operates by preventing eggs from being released from the ovaries. T/F
True
Family history is a risk factor for breast and cervical cancer. T/F
True
Gonorrhea is more prevalent than HIV. T/F
True
Herpes is most infectious when there are open lesions present. T/F
True
Herpes simplex I (oral herpes) can also be transmitted to the genital area. T/F
True
Heterosexual contact is the primary form of HIV transmission worldwide. T/F
True
If used properly, female condoms are just as effective as male condoms. T/F
True
In Pennsylvania, it is considered rape if someone gets another person drunk or high for the purpose of preventing resistance to sexual intercourse. T/F
True
It is often more difficult for a gay male or lesbian to report being raped than it is for a straight female. T/F
True
LGBT youth are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to abuse alcohol and drugs. T/F
True
Lesbian women report their first sexual interactions with women to be more positive and satisfying than straight women report that their first sexual experiences with men were. T/F
True
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) includes IUD and birth control implant. T/F
True
Most rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. T/F
True
Peers are consistently identified in research studies as a more influential source of sexuality education for young people than are schools. T/F
True
People who are drinking non-alcohol beverages but are told that they are drinking alcohol may act more drunk that people who are actually drinking alcohol. T/F
True
People who are more likely to use condoms when sober will probably also use them when they are drinking. T/F
True
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be effective in preventing the transmission of HIV. T/F
True
Research with twins indicates that there might be a genetic predisposition to one's sexual orientation. T/F
True
The clitoris is the only part of the body that's only function is pleasure. T/F
True
The physical response of sexual arousal in men occurs from:
Vasocongestion
The complete external genitalia of a female is often referred to as the:
Vulva
Turner's syndrome is caused by the following chromosomal variation:
XO
Klinefelter's syndrome is caused by the following chromosomal variation:
XXY
In countries where abortion is illegal, the rate of complication for women undergoing an abortion is ______ than in countries where it is legal
higher
Between the ages of 14-30 the rates of solo masturbation for men and women _____ with age
increase
Straight women are less likely than straight men to report having _____ during first intercourse.
orgasm
