Human Sexuality 2e, Practice Quiz: Chapter 19

. Which of the following is true about sexual health education in Canada?

. Which aspect of sexual health is emphasized by government policy?

. Which of the following is an example of a social motivation that will help promote healthy sexual choices?

. Which of the following elements is NOT part of the model of education chosen as the focus of Canadian sex education policy?

. Which of the following supports the guidelines to provide activities related to the active application of "knowledge"?

. What common misconception was uncovered when a survey of students was conducted in 2002, leading to a suggested change in sexual health curriculum?

. Which of the following is a real finding providing evidence that sexual health education in Canada may be effective?

. According to a University of Regina study, from which source did grade 10 and 12 students prefer to receive information about healthy dating and relationships?

. When Canadian schools refrain from teaching sexual health to children with cognitive disabilities, which of the following BEST describes what the educators are doing?

. Which of the following is FALSE about individuals with a physical disability?

. Mrs. Holcrum is developing a sex education lecture for her Grade 7 special education class for children with learning disabilities. She is working on concrete examples of what happens during puberty and what happens when you get a sexually transmitted infection, and she will be having all students practice putting condoms on bananas. Which of the five principles of sex education in Canada does Mrs. Holcrum's curriculum choice reflect?

. Which of the following is an example of an emotional motivation that may need to be addressed for a teen to get screened for STIs?

. Which of the following is a behavioural skill that may be taught in a sex education class?

. When researchers looked at the incidence of STIs in teenagers who had had an abstinence only sex education, how did the results compare to those from teenagers who had comprehensive sex education or no sex education?

. Teachers at Greenwood Middle School are given training on how to promote healthy sexual habits. Which guideline does this support?

. Providing a book related to sexual health will likely have the MOST impact on which of the following?

. Where do teens report they prefer receiving information about pregnancy and STI prevention?

. Which of the following is true about teens discussing sexuality with their parents?

. Which group does research suggest would MOST benefit from an increase in sexual health education?

. Both using objective skills and feelings of self-efficacy are encompassed by which factor in Fisher and Fisher's IMB model?

. Which statement is true regarding male and female responses on the CYSHHAS about masturbation and casual sex?

. What is considered to be a major strength of both the CCHS and CYSHHAS studies conducted in Canada?

. With regards to sexual health education across Canada, which of the following statements is true?

. Most of the school-based sexual health education programs in Canada tend to follow which program route?

. Which of the following is NOT one of the five key principles outlined in the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education (PHAC, 2008) as contributing to effective sexual health education programs?

. Five key principles for effective sex education programs are accessibility, comprehensiveness, effective approaches, training and support, and program planning, evaluation, and revision.

. There is little emphasis on providing information about STIs, especially HIV, to Canadian youth.

. Peers play an important role in influencing youth sexual behaviour, as perceived norms for sexual activity are closely tied to one's social environment.

. Popular media tend to omit any dialogue about safe sex practices.

. Societal views of people with physical disabilities as asexual stem from the assumption that their disability interferes with their ability to engage in sexual activity and that either these individuals do not have sexual needs or their sexual needs should be suppressed.

. All Canadians are entitled to sexual health education.

. Information about contraception tends to be excluded even by comprehensive sexual health education programs.

. The breadth and depth of school-based sex education programs is determined at the federal level in Canada.

. Talking about sex leads to sex.

. Research shows that talking with one's parents about sex may have a positive effect.

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