Question 1

Illegal abortion:

Accepted Answer

A)  tends not to present health risks, because terminating a pregnancy is fairly easy and rarely invasive. 
B)  is more common in countries in which people have less access to contraception. 
C)  tends to be more common in countries in which women have access to legal abortion, which can be seen as a reflection of more accepting attitude toward abortion. 
D)  is very uncommon in countries in which the majority of the population identifies as Catholic. 
A)  tends not to present health risks, because terminating a pregnancy is fairly easy and rarely invasive. 
B)  is more common in countries in which people have less access to contraception. 
C)  tends to be more common in countries in which women have access to legal abortion, which can be seen as a reflection of more accepting attitude toward abortion. 
D)  is very uncommon in countries in which the majority of the population identifies as Catholic.

Question 2

Fetal alcohol syndrome is responsible for more birth defects in the United States than any other cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are reasons for performing a cesarean section EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  mother's preference. 
B)  fetal distress during labor. 
C)  feet or bottom coming out of the uterus first. 
D)  large fetal head. 
A)  mother's preference. 
B)  fetal distress during labor. 
C)  feet or bottom coming out of the uterus first. 
D)  large fetal head.

Question 4

Studies show that marriages without children are happier and more satisfying than are marriages with children, especially in the years following a first child's birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Juan just discovered that his wife is pregnant. Juan:

Accepted Answer

A)  is very likely to experience psychosympathetic symptoms, such as the nausea or tiredness his wife is experiencing. 
B)  is much less likely than his wife to experience ambivalence about the pregnancy. 
C)  likely is concerned about the impending increase in financial responsibility. 
D)  most likely will not experience a significant emotional reaction until after his child is born. 
A)  is very likely to experience psychosympathetic symptoms, such as the nausea or tiredness his wife is experiencing. 
B)  is much less likely than his wife to experience ambivalence about the pregnancy. 
C)  likely is concerned about the impending increase in financial responsibility. 
D)  most likely will not experience a significant emotional reaction until after his child is born.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding miscarriage is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many occur before the woman finds out that she is pregnant. 
B)  Later miscarriages might involve uncomfortable cramping and heavy bleeding. 
C)  Early miscarriages may appear as a heavier than usual menstrual flow. 
D)  At least 40% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. 
A)  Many occur before the woman finds out that she is pregnant. 
B)  Later miscarriages might involve uncomfortable cramping and heavy bleeding. 
C)  Early miscarriages may appear as a heavier than usual menstrual flow. 
D)  At least 40% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Question 7

Intact dilation and evacuation:

Accepted Answer

A)  accounts for 90% of all abortions performed in the United States. 
B)  is performed in late pregnancy in cases of severe fetal abnormality and/or to protect the mother's health. 
C)  is generally performed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
D)  has no known side effects or risks. 
A)  accounts for 90% of all abortions performed in the United States. 
B)  is performed in late pregnancy in cases of severe fetal abnormality and/or to protect the mother's health. 
C)  is generally performed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
D)  has no known side effects or risks.

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding infertility is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emotional strain of infertility, combined with the procedures used to address it, often causes couples to experience sexual dissatisfaction and/or dysfunction. 
B)  Once a couple is able to conceive a child the first time, it is highly unlikely they will have fertility problems the second time. 
C)  Infertility can have a demoralizing effect on the infertile individual's sense of self and on the couple's sense of their integrity as a healthy unit. 
D)  Between 85% and 90% of infertility cases can be treated successfully with drug therapy or surgical procedures. 
A)  The emotional strain of infertility, combined with the procedures used to address it, often causes couples to experience sexual dissatisfaction and/or dysfunction. 
B)  Once a couple is able to conceive a child the first time, it is highly unlikely they will have fertility problems the second time. 
C)  Infertility can have a demoralizing effect on the infertile individual's sense of self and on the couple's sense of their integrity as a healthy unit. 
D)  Between 85% and 90% of infertility cases can be treated successfully with drug therapy or surgical procedures.

Question 9

The vernix caseosa:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a protective, waxy substance that covers the fetus. 
B)  implants on the wall of the uterus one week after fertilization. 
C)  is a reddish uterine discharge that is expelled after childbirth. 
D)  is a thick, yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts in late pregnancy. 
A)  is a protective, waxy substance that covers the fetus. 
B)  implants on the wall of the uterus one week after fertilization. 
C)  is a reddish uterine discharge that is expelled after childbirth. 
D)  is a thick, yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts in late pregnancy.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as an indicator of the first stage of labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bloody show 
B)  Uterine contractions 
C)  A ruptured amniotic sac 
D)  Complete cervical dilation 
A)  Bloody show 
B)  Uterine contractions 
C)  A ruptured amniotic sac 
D)  Complete cervical dilation

Question 11

Annette and Julianne, a lesbian couple, would both like to become pregnant. They visit a fertility specialist who assures them they both have well-functioning reproductive systems. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice for Annette and Julianne?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment involving ovulation-stimulating medications 
B)  IVF 
C)  Artificial insemination 
D)  ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer) 
A)  Treatment involving ovulation-stimulating medications 
B)  IVF 
C)  Artificial insemination 
D)  ZIFT (zygote intrafallopian transfer)

Question 12

Compared to younger pregnant women, women over the age of 35 who become pregnant:

Accepted Answer

A)  report higher levels of anxiety and depression. 
B)  have higher rates of premature delivery and low birth weight babies. 
C)  even if they are healthy, are more at risk of having a child with birth defects not related to abnormal chromosomes. 
D)  have lower rates of birth defects due to chromosomal abnormalities. 
A)  report higher levels of anxiety and depression. 
B)  have higher rates of premature delivery and low birth weight babies. 
C)  even if they are healthy, are more at risk of having a child with birth defects not related to abnormal chromosomes. 
D)  have lower rates of birth defects due to chromosomal abnormalities.

Question 13

Women who die in childbirth most often:

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in countries other than the United States, which has one of the lowest maternal death rates in the world. 
B)  are of White rather than African American descent. 
C)  lived in sub-Saharan African or Southern Asia. 
D)  had access to prenatal care but chose not to use it. 
A)  lived in countries other than the United States, which has one of the lowest maternal death rates in the world. 
B)  are of White rather than African American descent. 
C)  lived in sub-Saharan African or Southern Asia. 
D)  had access to prenatal care but chose not to use it.

Question 14

A medical abortion is 99% effective in ending pregnancies of less than:

Accepted Answer

A)  7 weeks. 
B)  9 weeks. 
C)  13 weeks. 
D)  20 weeks. 
A)  7 weeks. 
B)  9 weeks. 
C)  13 weeks. 
D)  20 weeks.

Question 15

Tolu and Ahmed have been trying to conceive a child for about eight months. What advice would the authors of your book give them?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should not worry, because most couples take at least a year to conceive. 
B)  Tolu should make an appointment with her physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the female. 
C)  Ahmed should make an appointment with his physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the male. 
D)  They should both be seen by their physicians, because either or both of them could be experiencing a problem. 
A)  They should not worry, because most couples take at least a year to conceive. 
B)  Tolu should make an appointment with her physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the female. 
C)  Ahmed should make an appointment with his physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the male. 
D)  They should both be seen by their physicians, because either or both of them could be experiencing a problem.

Question 16

Assisted reproductive technologies rarely if ever increase risk of multiple births.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A family in which part of the world would be MORE likely to selectively abort a female fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Europe 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Middle East 
A)  Western Europe 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Middle East

Question 18

In the large majority of cases, the cause of infertility lies with the female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the situations in which a C-section would be recommended.

Accepted Answer

A C-section, or cesarean section, may be

Question 20

By definition, a woman who identifies herself as pro-choice would be comfortable having an abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Illegal abortion:

Fetal alcohol syndrome is responsible for more birth defects in the United States than any other cause.

All of the following are reasons for performing a cesarean section EXCEPT:

Studies show that marriages without children are happier and more satisfying than are marriages with children, especially in the years following a first child's birth.

Juan just discovered that his wife is pregnant. Juan:

Which of the following statements regarding miscarriage is FALSE?

Intact dilation and evacuation:

Which of the following statements regarding infertility is FALSE?

The vernix caseosa:

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as an indicator of the first stage of labor?

Annette and Julianne, a lesbian couple, would both like to become pregnant. They visit a fertility specialist who assures them they both have well-functioning reproductive systems. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice for Annette and Julianne?

Compared to younger pregnant women, women over the age of 35 who become pregnant:

Women who die in childbirth most often:

A medical abortion is 99% effective in ending pregnancies of less than:

Tolu and Ahmed have been trying to conceive a child for about eight months. What advice would the authors of your book give them?

Assisted reproductive technologies rarely if ever increase risk of multiple births.

A family in which part of the world would be MORE likely to selectively abort a female fetus?

In the large majority of cases, the cause of infertility lies with the female.

Explain the situations in which a C-section would be recommended.

By definition, a woman who identifies herself as pro-choice would be comfortable having an abortion.

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Exam 11: Conceiving Children: Process and Choice

Illegal abortion:

Fetal alcohol syndrome is responsible for more birth defects in the United States than any other cause.

All of the following are reasons for performing a cesarean section EXCEPT:

Studies show that marriages without children are happier and more satisfying than are marriages with children, especially in the years following a first child's birth.

Juan just discovered that his wife is pregnant. Juan:

Which of the following statements regarding miscarriage is FALSE?

Intact dilation and evacuation:

Which of the following statements regarding infertility is FALSE?

The vernix caseosa:

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as an indicator of the first stage of labor?

Annette and Julianne, a lesbian couple, would both like to become pregnant. They visit a fertility specialist who assures them they both have well-functioning reproductive systems. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice for Annette and Julianne?

Compared to younger pregnant women, women over the age of 35 who become pregnant:

Women who die in childbirth most often:

A medical abortion is 99% effective in ending pregnancies of less than:

Tolu and Ahmed have been trying to conceive a child for about eight months. What advice would the authors of your book give them?

Assisted reproductive technologies rarely if ever increase risk of multiple births.

A family in which part of the world would be MORE likely to selectively abort a female fetus?

In the large majority of cases, the cause of infertility lies with the female.

Explain the situations in which a C-section would be recommended.

By definition, a woman who identifies herself as pro-choice would be comfortable having an abortion.

Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research: Methods and Challenges

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Gender Issues

Sexual Arousal and Response

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Behaviors

Sexual Orientations

Contraception

Sexuality During Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Adult Years

Sexual Difficulties and Solutions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Filters