Sexual Health Education Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Sexual Health Education provides a comprehensive overview of human sexuality, sexual health, and the factors that influence sexual well-being across the lifespan. The course covers topics such as anatomy, reproductive health, contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), healthy relationships, consent, communication, and gender and sexual diversity. Through evidence-based information and open discussion, students will develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to make informed decisions about sexual health, promote safe practices, and understand the importance of respect, equity, and personal responsibility in sexual relationships. The course also explores the social, cultural, and legal contexts that shape sexual health education and access to sexual health services.
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Understanding Human Sexuality 7th Canadian by Janet Hyde
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Chapter 1: Sexuality in Perspective
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Q1) At least until about 100 years ago,most information that people used in interpreting sex and sexuality came from religion (and rumour).
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) According to a 2011 New Brunswick study,what percentage of male students had had engaged in sexual activity with a partner online?
A)15 percent
B)25 percent
C)35 percent
D)45 percent
Answer: B
Q3) Fortunately,in today's world,most of the information that we have about sexuality comes from science and is relatively unaffected by religious thought.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) In Canada there are three criminal offenses regarding sexual assault.In order of the minimum to maximum sentence associated,they are:
A)Sexual assault,sexual assault with a weapon/threats,aggravated sexual assault
B)Sexual assault,aggravated sexual assault,sexual interference
C)Minor sexual assault,aggravated sexual assault,deadly sexual assault
D)Sexual assault with a weapon,aggravated sexual assault,rape
Answer: A
Q2) A girl is impressed with her boyfriend's ambition.She feels he will make a good husband and father.She accepts his proposal of marriage.What is this an example of?
A)Sexual selection
B)Natural selection
C)Cognitive selection
D)Social display
Answer: A
Q3) Queer theory focuses specifically on research relating to sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) In conducting a study of sexual research,you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:
A)product of probability sampling.
B)random sample.
C)convenience sample.
D)systematic and representative sample of the local community.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of experimental sex research?
A)It helps in the generation of hypotheses.
B)It makes use of convenience sampling.
C)It requires the use of a participant-observer technique.
D)It is costly and time-consuming.
Answer: D
Q3) Which statement describes the sampling procedures used by Masters and Johnson?
A)Studied the same males who participated in the Kinsey studies.
B)Assumed that random sampling was necessary.
C)Failed to use a random sample of the population of the United States.
D)Recruited participants exclusively from the special populations of their interest. Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Briefly describe the risk factors for cancer of the prostate and testes,the treatment options available,and their likely outcomes.
Q2) One of the main functions of the _____ is the production of the female reproductive cells.
A)hymen
B)breasts
C)vagina
D)ovaries
Q3) How are mammographies disadvantageous?
A)They have a low success rate and are incapable of detecting small tumors.
B)They involve exposure to radiation,which increases the risk of cancer.
C)They cannot detect cysts and fibroadenoma.
D)They can detect cancer only in its advanced stages.
Q4) Preliminary diagnosis of prostate cancer is by a _____.
A)rectal examination
B)Pap test
C)CT Scan
D)angiogram
Q5) Describe the structure and function of the prostate gland.
Q6) How are the uterus,the fallopian tubes,and the ovaries related?
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) The testis-determining factor (TDF)is responsible for:
A)differentiation of gonads into testes.
B)differentiation of the Wolffian ducts into testes.
C)descent of the testes after differentiation.
D)differentiation of the Müllerian ducts into testes.
Q2) Adolescence is a developmental period of life:
A)defined by the psychological transition toward adulthood.
B)characterized completely by the physiological changes in the body.
C)marked by the normative and universal time frame of 13 to 18 years.
D)recognized positively and celebrated by all societies of the world.
Q3) What is the syndrome known as 5-alpha reductase deficiency is caused by?
A)a genetic-endocrine problem.
B)excessive androgen production.
C)insufficient estrogen production.
D)congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Q4) Human females are nearly unique among species in:
A)having an estrous cycle.
B)having a menstrual cycle.
C)experiencing slight spotting during ovulation.
D)engaging in sexual intercourse during estrus.
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) A woman having her first baby is known as a _____.
A)primipara
B)doula
C)couvade
D)conceptus
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE of the intake of alcohol during pregnancy?
A)Even a modest intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman can harm the fetus.
B)The consumption of alcohol has no impact on the intelligence of the fetus.
C)Alcohol cannot affect a fetus because its nervous system is distinct from its mother's.
D)The inclusion of alcohol in a woman's diet has been found to be beneficial to the fetus.
Q3) Despite the importance of parent - infant bonding,NO hospital in Canada has policies to ensure that the baby stays with the parents immediately after the birth or even for an unlimited amount of time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How are the different signs of pregnancy classified? Give examples of each classification.
Q5) Discuss the three stages of labour briefly.
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Which of the following does NOT described how progestin-only pills work?
A)Inhibiting implantation of the egg.
B)Inhibiting ovulation.
C)Changing the cervical mucus so that sperm can't get through.
D)Produces mucus that kills sperm.
Q2) Compare the ways estrogen and progestin provide their contraceptive effects.
Q3) One type of contraceptive pill that changes the cervical mucus such that sperm cannot get through,but where about 40% of the women still ovulate is the
A)combination pill
B)triphasic pill
C)progestin-only pill
D)estrogen-only pill
Q4) What are the various methods of abortion? Which is the most commonly used and when?
Q5) What is the most serious physical side effect from a vasectomy?
A)Impotence in about 15 percent of the cases.
B)Development of a higher-pitched voice.
C)A decrease in the manufacture of testosterone.
D)Minimal,if there are any side effects at all.
Q6) Explain why abortion is more common in some societies than in others.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Discuss the complications of AIDS.
Q2) What percent of chlamydia infections in women are asymptomatic?
A)10
B)15
C)50
D)75
Q3) What are the symptoms and treatment for chlamydia? Are they the same or different by sex? Are there any long term effects?
Q4) Which one of the following is NOT a common site for gonorrheal infection?
A)eyes
B)throat
C)anus
D)nose
Q5) How do you catch genital warts and what is the treatment?
Q6) Discuss the differences in gonorrhea in men and women.
Q7) HIV infection
A)decreases an individual's sexual arousal.
B)decreases an individual's sexual performance.
C)decreases a couple's sexual intimacy.
D)decreases a couple's sexual arousal,but increases their performance.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Arousal
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Q1) The swelling or thickening of the tissue surrounding the outer third of the vagina is known as
A)the tenting effect.
B)the orgasmic platform.
C)ballooning.
D)orgasmic inevitability.
Q2) Explain the dual control model of sexual response.How does it incorporate Masters and Johnson's research and model of sexual response? In what way does it build on this model?
Q3) Which of the following approaches to hand stimulation of the female genitals is MOST LIKELY to result in a pleasurable response in women?
A)Stimulation on either side of,or just above,the clitoris.
B)Rubbing the clitoris of a woman who is not yet aroused.
C)Dry stimulation of the clitoris.
D)Direct stimulation of the clitoris.
Q4) Females tend to have more fantasies about impersonal sex than males.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Answer the question,"Is there a good aphrodisiac?"
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) At what age do children know what gender they are?
A)2 months
B)6-8 months
C)1 year
D)2½-3 years
Q2) The capacity of the human body to show a sexual response
A)is present from birth.
B)begins to develop in the first year of life.
C)primarily surfaces at puberty.
D)really begins to develop only after early sexual experiences.
Q3) Identify and describe the five important factors to consider before pressing send.
Q4) Forming a concept of marriage and knowing that a member of the other gender is the 'socially appropriate' marriage partner occurs at around what age?
A)2 years
B)5 years
C)10 years
D)12 years
Q5) Briefly discuss two barriers teens have to using condoms.Suggest two remedies.
Q6) Outline the importance of gender segregation in preadolescents.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding women in polyamorous relationships?
A)They often recognize the emotional and sexual value of intimacy with other women.
B)They are almost always forced into polyamory by a male partner.
C)They choose polyamory over monogamy.
D)They recognize their own high sex drive.
Q2) Masters and Johnson emphasized that two factors were critical in maintaining sexual capacity in old age.What were those factors?
A)Good physical & mental health and regularity of sexual expression.
B)A partner with equal sex drive and good physical health.
C)Good mental health and a pre-menopausal woman as a partner.
D)Regularity of sexual expression and a partner with an equal sex drive.
Q3) The attitudes toward extramarital sex during the past several decades have
A)remained relatively unchanged.
B)changed toward becoming slightly more tolerant.
C)changed toward becoming slightly less tolerant.
D)become far more tolerant.
Q4) Explain what is meant by swinging.Who does it? Do you think it will die out? Explain.
Q5) Why does our society have such negative attitudes toward sex among the elderly?
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) In "shopping" for a potential (heterosexual)mate,a woman's worth is based to a large degree on her physical beauty while a man's worth is based on his economic and professional success.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Because communication styles are so different between men and women it is almost impossible to hope for true communication on intimate parts of life.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Given other things being equal-such as looks,money,etc.-with which of the following types of individuals are we most likely to fall in love?
A)Your lab partner in your weekly chemistry lab class
B)The person who works two floors down from you at the same company in a different division
C)Someone you noticed coming into your classroom as you were leaving it
D)Someone you have just met down at the local bar-lust at first sight
Q4) Explain what is meant by the statement that we fall in love with someone who is similar to ourselves-the process of social homophily.
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Karen is a lesbian woman.As a child,Karen preferred to dress like her brothers dressed,played hockey whenever she could,and often told her parents that she was a boy and not a girl.Karen was very distressed going through puberty,especially about her growing breasts.Karen's experiences in childhood demonstrate A)the reasons why children should be able to start the gender reassignment process. B)a common experience of children who appear to be transsexual and grow into gay or lesbian adults.
C)the typical trajectory of "tomboys"-that they become lesbian. D)the gender struggles of girls who have all male siblings.
Q2) In South Asian and Chinese families but NOT in English-speaking Caribbean families,women are expected to be A)virgins
B)submissive to men
C)higher achievers than men
D)primary caregivers
Q3) Discuss the different biological and cultural factors that may cause gender differences in sexual behaviour.Which of these do you believe is most likely true and why?
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Chapter 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay,
Straight, or Asexual
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Q1) Discuss the functions and process of ritualized homosexuality in Melanesia.
Q2) How are gays and lesbians similar,yet different than other minority groups? How do the similarities and differences affect the behaviour of gays and lesbians? Give an example.
Q3) In answering the question,"How many people are homosexual and how many people are heterosexual?" which one is FALSE?
A)The statistics vary depending on whether sexual behavior,attraction,or sexual identity is assessed
B)Research on sexual fluidity has shown that sexual identity changes over the course of one's adulthood for some people
C)That probably 1-3 percent of all men and women are exclusively homosexual
D)Approximately 10% of the population are exclusively homosexual
Q4) Is homosexuality a sin? An illness? A normative alternative? Explain your answer.
Q5) A research team has challenged the gaydar research (Cox et al.,2015).They argue that gaydar is just a slick-sounding term for the practice of using stereotypes to identify a person's sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour
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Q1) Talamini's (1982)study of the wives and children of transvestites found that the wives were ________ the behaviour and the children were ________ the behaviour.
A)generally embarrassed by;intolerant of B)generally not accepting of;embarrassed by C)generally accepting of;generally tolerant of D)generally accepting of;intolerant of
Q2) Social skills training may be a particularly important aspect of therapy for which of the following groups of people who express abnormal sexual behaviours?
A)persons with paraphilias who have low IQs
B)women with paraphilias
C)people with compulsive sexual behaviours
D)people whose sexual problems are focused on the use of the Internet
Q3) Discuss and explain why there are so many more male than female paraphiliacs.Do you think this difference between the genders will remain in the foreseeable future?
Q4) Explain how the AA-Type 12-Step program is used and works for sexual addiction treatment.
Q5) Compare and contrast "saliromania" and "sexual sadism."
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Chapter 16: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) While talking with her best friend,Hae Sook confides that she was drugged and sexually assaulted.Hae Sook's friend notices that she keeps commenting on her own stupidity for letting someone buy her a drink at the bar,drinking too much,and not having a safe plan for getting home with her friends.What are Hae Sook's comments an example of?
A)self-blame
B)searching for the real reason for the sexual assault
C)blaming the offender
D)assessing damage to the woman's mental health
Q2) According to Statistics Canada,what percent of Canadian women have been assaulted by their husband/common-law partner?
A)20%
B)15%
C)51%
D)5%
Q3) Which one of the following does a survivor of sexual assault NOT need?
A)comfort
B)to be believed
C)to be told that you will "get the bastard who did this"
D)medical assistance
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Chapter 17: Sex for Sale
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Q1) What do researchers know about the consequences of pornography as they relate to sexual arousal and violence?
Q2) These sex workers (women)work in regular shifts.They provide sexual gratification on an hourly basis,servicing clients who come to the apartment with the costs in major cities running about $150-$200 an hour.We are talking about women working through A)call-girl services
B)in-call services
C)out-call services
D)escort services
Q3) All of the following are reasons that men use the services of sex workers on a regular basis EXCEPT
A)Money is paid and services are received.
B)The exchange is limited in time and space
C)A sense that she or he is desirable
D)To have routine and predictable commitment.
Q4) Discuss the primary issues surrounding sex tourism.
Q5) Most adult sex workers in Canada work for a pimp.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) The implantation of an inflatable penis
A)is a common treatment for erectile disorder but with no side effects since no drugs are required.
B)makes it possible to experience an erection with the aid of a pump.
C)increases the possibility of erection to approximately 60%.
D)results in almost 100 percent of the men being satisfied with this procedure.
Q2) Men who suffer from a male orgasmic disorder sometimes
A)feel pain in the epididymis.
B)adopt the practice of "faking" orgasm in order to be done.
C)have surplus testosterone.
D)are sought out by women as "super-lovers."
Q3) Compare and contrast the definition of sexual problems using the DSM and the New View of Women's Sexual Problems.
Q4) Masters and Johnson reported their lowest failure rate in treating:
A)primary erectile disorder
B)masturbation failure
C)dyspareunia
D)rapid ejaculation
Q5) What are sensate focus exercises? How do they demonstrate the effectiveness of behaviour therapy?
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT true about most parents' views on sexuality education?
A)They support sexuality education in the schools and condom distribution.
B)They support sexuality education that reduces sexual risk-taking.
C)They support condom programs alone without sexuality education that emphasizes the reduction of risk because the topics are too personal.
D)They support sexuality education but only if done within a liberal and tolerant viewpoint of all sexual behaviours including an emphasis on learning gay and lesbian lifestyles.
Q2) Persons with IQs below ____ are generally classified as having an intellectual or developmental disability?
A)70
B)80
C)90
D)100
Q3) Discuss the abstinence-based sexuality curricula and its effectiveness.
Q4) Discuss how sexual orientation should be incorporated into sexual health education.
Q5) Discuss where children in grade 9 learn their information about sex.
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Chapter 20: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) Almost 24% of the Canadian population is affiliated with which of the following?
A)No religious affiliation
B)Anglican
C)Other Christian
D)Roman Catholic
Q2) Hinduism gives blanket approval to hedonism and sexual pleasure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is another way to express the meaning of "somatic cell nuclear transfer"?
A)Test-tube baby
B)Cloning
C)Assisted reproductive technology
D)Surrogacy
Q4) Discuss how the Roman Catholic Church deals with two of the following: sex outside of marriage,contraception,abortion.
Q5) A number of ethical objections to new techniques in reproductive technology are presented in the text.Identify these and provide your responses to three of these objections.
Q6) Discuss at least four ethic issues raised by the disease AIDS.
Q7) Compare moralism and pluralism.Give an example of each.
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