Chapter 7 Student Quiz

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. During human prehistory, what was the most common form of birth control employed?

Intercrural intercourse correct incorrect

Barrier methods correct incorrect

Infanticide correct incorrect

Ingesting deadly substances like mercury and arsenic correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about the history of birth control in Canada is true?

Not all Canadians wanting birth control currently have equal access to family planning services. correct incorrect

Birth control clinics have only been present in Canada since the 1990s. correct incorrect

In the 1960's Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the Catholic Church opposed the growing movement in Canada for national family planning and birth control services. correct incorrect

Using, selling, and disseminating contraception has never actually been illegal in Canada. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about birth control is a myth?

A female can get pregnant the first time she has sex with a male. correct incorrect

Sexual position is unrelated to the probability of conception. correct incorrect

Women who carry condoms are more sexually promiscuous. correct incorrect

Orgasms are not related to pregnancy risk. correct incorrect

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. What is the difference between perfect use of a birth control method and typical use?

Perfect use occurs when the birth control method is followed exactly, 100 per cent of the time. Typical use occurs in more realistic situations. correct incorrect

Perfect use occurs with 100 per cent reliable birth control like the oral contraceptive pill, and typical use occurs with less than 100 per cent reliable birth control methods like condoms. correct incorrect

Perfect use means the birth control method offers dual protection from STIs and an unplanned pregnancy. Typical use means the birth control method only offers single protection, such as protection against STIs or an unplanned pregnancy, but not both. correct incorrect

Perfect use is birth control that is employed prior to sex such as using a condom, and typical use is birth control employed after sex, such as taking emergency contraception. correct incorrect

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. The levonorgestrel-releasing intra-uterine system (LNG-IUS) ________.

has a typical failure rate of 9 per cent and has to be taken at the same time each day correct incorrect

has a similar perfect and typical use failure rate, lasts up to five years, and generally reduces menstrual flow significantly. correct incorrect

has a typical failure rate of 9 per cent and needs to be removed every three weeks for menstruation correct incorrect

has a typical failure rate of 9 per cent and needs to be applied once per week with a one-week break for menstruation correct incorrect

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. Abstinence is ________.

100 per cent effective as a pregnancy prevention correct incorrect

100 per cent effective against STI transmission correct incorrect

widely practiced correct incorrect

not effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies correct incorrect

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. The Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills (IMB) model posits that ________.

providing people with information, education, and reasons to adopt healthy sexual decision-making will lower negative sexual outcomes correct incorrect

open conversations are the key to sexual health behaviours correct incorrect

family values matter when considering sexual behaviour correct incorrect

All of the above are correct. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an emergency contraception method?

The emergency contraceptive pill correct incorrect

Post-coital IUD insertion correct incorrect

Post-coital Depo Provera injection correct incorrect

Plan B correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of a reason for an elective abortion?

The fetus has a chromosomal abnormality that will result in a severe birth defect. correct incorrect

The pregnant woman is living in poverty, is malnourished, and has no reliable means of income. correct incorrect

Carrying the pregnancy to term would create a significant health risk for the mother. correct incorrect

It is highly unlikely the fetus will survive until delivery. correct incorrect

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. Who was influential in the legalization of abortion in Canada?

Pierre Trudeau correct incorrect

Dorothea Palmer correct incorrect

The Population Reference Bureau correct incorrect

Henry Morgentaler correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of a medical abortion?

The use of specialized pregnancy-ending drugs such as RU-486 correct incorrect

Manual vacuum aspiration correct incorrect

Dilation and evacuation correct incorrect

Vacuum suction curettage correct incorrect

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. According to your textbook, which of the following statements about abortion is true?

Abortions rates have been steadily increasing in Canada. correct incorrect

On average, Canadians are becoming more pro-choice in recent decades. correct incorrect

On average, Canadians are becoming more pro-life in recent decades. correct incorrect

In 1989, the American Psychological Association determined that there is significant evidence for post-abortion syndrome in women who have had elective abortions. correct incorrect