Question 1

Spermicides operate by

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A) killing sperm with chemicals in an inert base and drying up the fluid sperm swim in. 
B) killing sperm with chemicals in an inert base and blocking the entrance to the cervix so that sperm cannot swim into it. 
C) introducing chemicals into the vagina which interact with the sperm and confuse them and blocking the entrance to the cervix so that sperm cannot swim into it. 
D) drying up the fluid sperm that swims in and introducing chemicals into the vagina which interact with the sperm and confuse them. 
A) killing sperm with chemicals in an inert base and drying up the fluid sperm swim in. 
B) killing sperm with chemicals in an inert base and blocking the entrance to the cervix so that sperm cannot swim into it. 
C) introducing chemicals into the vagina which interact with the sperm and confuse them and blocking the entrance to the cervix so that sperm cannot swim into it. 
D) drying up the fluid sperm that swims in and introducing chemicals into the vagina which interact with the sperm and confuse them. B

Question 2

Which of the following IS NOT a component of the IMB model developed by William Fisher and his colleagues (1992;1998)to explain the psychological factors that influence sexual health behaviour as applied to contraceptive use?

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A) People need information about contraceptives and their correct use in order to use them effectively. 
B) People are more motivated to use contraceptives if they have positive attitudes towards the use of contraceptives. 
C) People need to interact with others who know how to use contraceptives responsibly so that they can learn the appropriate skills. 
D) People need to have the behavioural skills to perform the actions needed to use contraceptives. 
A) People need information about contraceptives and their correct use in order to use them effectively. 
B) People are more motivated to use contraceptives if they have positive attitudes towards the use of contraceptives. 
C) People need to interact with others who know how to use contraceptives responsibly so that they can learn the appropriate skills. 
D) People need to have the behavioural skills to perform the actions needed to use contraceptives. C

Question 3

A major preliminary step to the formal legalization of contraception in Canada was made in 1936 when Dorothea Palmer was acquitted after being charged for distributing birth control information in poor neighbourhoods.This set a precedent that

Accepted Answer

A) it was permissible to provide birth control information if it was done in the interest of the 'public good'. 
B) even those responsible for law enforcement disagreed with the laws prohibiting contraception. 
C) Canadian law is open to interpretation and can be very forgiving. 
D) distributing birth control information was considered a serious violation of civil obedience and needed to be punished severely. 
A) it was permissible to provide birth control information if it was done in the interest of the 'public good'. 
B) even those responsible for law enforcement disagreed with the laws prohibiting contraception. 
C) Canadian law is open to interpretation and can be very forgiving. 
D) distributing birth control information was considered a serious violation of civil obedience and needed to be punished severely. A

Question 4

Abortion first became legal in Canada (under restricted circumstances)in 1969.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The IUD probably prevents pregnancy by

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A) inhibiting ovulation. 
B) increasing estrogen levels. 
C) producing changes in the uterus. 
D) preventing sperm from entering the uterus. 
A) inhibiting ovulation. 
B) increasing estrogen levels. 
C) producing changes in the uterus. 
D) preventing sperm from entering the uterus.

Question 6

Discuss male contraception options.What is the most effective contraceptive for males? What are the most recent innovations?

Accepted Answer

Male contraception options include condo

Question 7

Why is a discussion of overpopulation relevant to the history of contraceptive use?

Accepted Answer

A) Concerns about the ability for the planet to sustain the growing population lead many experts to believe that the population must be limited. 
B) Concerns about the ability for the planet to sustain the growing population lead to the development of hormonal contraception. 
C) Concerns about the rising population of unhealthy people lead many experts to believe that reproduction of some segments of the population must occur. 
D) It is relevant to reproduction but not contraception. 
A) Concerns about the ability for the planet to sustain the growing population lead many experts to believe that the population must be limited. 
B) Concerns about the ability for the planet to sustain the growing population lead to the development of hormonal contraception. 
C) Concerns about the rising population of unhealthy people lead many experts to believe that reproduction of some segments of the population must occur. 
D) It is relevant to reproduction but not contraception.

Question 8

Most contraceptive failures that occur with the use of cervical caps

Accepted Answer

A) result from improper use. 
B) result from leaving it in too long. 
C) are caused by using too much contraceptive cream or jelly which causes the diaphragm to become dislodged during intercourse. 
D) are because of the one and only size in which the diaphragm comes. 
A) result from improper use. 
B) result from leaving it in too long. 
C) are caused by using too much contraceptive cream or jelly which causes the diaphragm to become dislodged during intercourse. 
D) are because of the one and only size in which the diaphragm comes.

Question 9

A vaginal barrier device must be left in place for at least ________ hour(s)after intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 12 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 12

Question 10

Abortion is accepted as a good and legitimate means of controlling family size in Greece because

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A) no one institution such as the church or the state is pro-natalist. 
B) a good mother limits the size of her family in order to devote what is necessary to the raising of the child. 
C) although there is access to modern contraception,most men do not favour its use because such use is not considered masculine. 
D) the pill is viewed as being ineffective in preventing one from getting pregnant. 
A) no one institution such as the church or the state is pro-natalist. 
B) a good mother limits the size of her family in order to devote what is necessary to the raising of the child. 
C) although there is access to modern contraception,most men do not favour its use because such use is not considered masculine. 
D) the pill is viewed as being ineffective in preventing one from getting pregnant.

Question 11

In defending before Parliament the bill that would make contraception legal,who made the statement,"The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation"?

Accepted Answer

A) Joe Clark 
B) Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
C) Brian Mulroney 
D) Adrienne Clarkson 
A) Joe Clark 
B) Pierre Elliott Trudeau 
C) Brian Mulroney 
D) Adrienne Clarkson

Question 12

Of the following,the most effective form of contraception is the

Accepted Answer

A) female condom 
B) IUD 
C) male condom 
D) cervical cap 
A) female condom 
B) IUD 
C) male condom 
D) cervical cap

Question 13

One of the reasons for a large number of abortions in Nigeria,especially for the Ekiti Yoruba,is due to

Accepted Answer

A) the importance of fertility. 
B) the high incidence of infidelity. 
C) a lack of availability of condoms and birth control pills. 
D) the national governmental policy of being against the use of contraceptives in order to encourage population growth. 
A) the importance of fertility. 
B) the high incidence of infidelity. 
C) a lack of availability of condoms and birth control pills. 
D) the national governmental policy of being against the use of contraceptives in order to encourage population growth.

Question 14

Discuss the male condom and the diaphragm in terms of their effectiveness,side effects and frequency of use.Which one do you think is better and why?

Accepted Answer

The male condom and the diaphragm are bo

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Depo-Provera?

Accepted Answer

A) For maximum effectiveness it must be administered every six months. 
B) The birth control pill is more effective then Depo-Provera. 
C) It can result in irreversible bone loss. 
D) Women become fertile immediately after stopping its use. 
A) For maximum effectiveness it must be administered every six months. 
B) The birth control pill is more effective then Depo-Provera. 
C) It can result in irreversible bone loss. 
D) Women become fertile immediately after stopping its use.

Question 16

A male contraceptive device approved by Health Canada for clinical trial is called an intra-vas device.How does it work?

Accepted Answer

A) inhibits sperm production 
B) stops sperm mobility 
C) reduces sperm count 
D) blocks sperm from getting to the penis 
A) inhibits sperm production 
B) stops sperm mobility 
C) reduces sperm count 
D) blocks sperm from getting to the penis

Question 17

The occasional side effects of irritability and depression in pill-users are probably related to the pill's

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen content. 
B) progesterone content. 
C) inhibition of sexual desire. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) estrogen content. 
B) progesterone content. 
C) inhibition of sexual desire. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

In ______ the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the abortion law as unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) 1988 
B) 1873 
C) 1953 
D) 1973 
A) 1988 
B) 1873 
C) 1953 
D) 1973

Question 19

Briefly discuss the history of birth control and abortion in Canada from the early 1900s to the present.

Accepted Answer

The history of birth control and abortio

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason NOT given by adolescents for their lack of condom use?

Accepted Answer

A) did not expect to have sex 
B) my penis hurt 
C) have a faithful partner 
D) too much alcohol or drugs 
A) did not expect to have sex 
B) my penis hurt 
C) have a faithful partner 
D) too much alcohol or drugs

Spermicides operate by

Which of the following IS NOT a component of the IMB model developed by William Fisher and his colleagues (1992;1998)to explain the psychological factors that influence sexual health behaviour as applied to contraceptive use?

A major preliminary step to the formal legalization of contraception in Canada was made in 1936 when Dorothea Palmer was acquitted after being charged for distributing birth control information in poor neighbourhoods.This set a precedent that

Abortion first became legal in Canada (under restricted circumstances)in 1969.

The IUD probably prevents pregnancy by

Discuss male contraception options.What is the most effective contraceptive for males? What are the most recent innovations?

Why is a discussion of overpopulation relevant to the history of contraceptive use?

Most contraceptive failures that occur with the use of cervical caps

A vaginal barrier device must be left in place for at least ________ hour(s)after intercourse.

Abortion is accepted as a good and legitimate means of controlling family size in Greece because

In defending before Parliament the bill that would make contraception legal,who made the statement,"The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation"?

Of the following,the most effective form of contraception is the

One of the reasons for a large number of abortions in Nigeria,especially for the Ekiti Yoruba,is due to

Discuss the male condom and the diaphragm in terms of their effectiveness,side effects and frequency of use.Which one do you think is better and why?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Depo-Provera?

A male contraceptive device approved by Health Canada for clinical trial is called an intra-vas device.How does it work?

The occasional side effects of irritability and depression in pill-users are probably related to the pill's

In ______ the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the abortion law as unconstitutional.

Briefly discuss the history of birth control and abortion in Canada from the early 1900s to the present.

Which of the following is a reason NOT given by adolescents for their lack of condom use?

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Exam 7: Contraception and Abortion

Spermicides operate by

Which of the following IS NOT a component of the IMB model developed by William Fisher and his colleagues (1992;1998)to explain the psychological factors that influence sexual health behaviour as applied to contraceptive use?

A major preliminary step to the formal legalization of contraception in Canada was made in 1936 when Dorothea Palmer was acquitted after being charged for distributing birth control information in poor neighbourhoods.This set a precedent that

Abortion first became legal in Canada (under restricted circumstances)in 1969.

The IUD probably prevents pregnancy by

Discuss male contraception options.What is the most effective contraceptive for males? What are the most recent innovations?

Why is a discussion of overpopulation relevant to the history of contraceptive use?

Most contraceptive failures that occur with the use of cervical caps

A vaginal barrier device must be left in place for at least ________ hour(s)after intercourse.

Abortion is accepted as a good and legitimate means of controlling family size in Greece because

In defending before Parliament the bill that would make contraception legal,who made the statement,"The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation"?

Of the following,the most effective form of contraception is the

One of the reasons for a large number of abortions in Nigeria,especially for the Ekiti Yoruba,is due to

Discuss the male condom and the diaphragm in terms of their effectiveness,side effects and frequency of use.Which one do you think is better and why?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Depo-Provera?

A male contraceptive device approved by Health Canada for clinical trial is called an intra-vas device.How does it work?

The occasional side effects of irritability and depression in pill-users are probably related to the pill's

In ______ the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the abortion law as unconstitutional.

Briefly discuss the history of birth control and abortion in Canada from the early 1900s to the present.

Which of the following is a reason NOT given by adolescents for their lack of condom use?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle : Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle : Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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