Biology of Human Sexuality: Chapter 13 – Flashcards
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Effects of menopause often include all of the following EXCEPT:
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increased vaginal lubrication.
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According to the APA, eating disorders are:
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treatable medical illnesses.
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Diane is 15 and is sexually active. Kelly is 22 and has never had sexual intercourse. Who should have a Pap test?
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both Diane and Kelly
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How does binge eating disorder differ from bulimia?
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Bulimia, but not binge eating disorder, is characterized by purging.
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The one thing that all cancers have in common is that they:
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are the result of aberrant behavior of cells.
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In women, anabolic steroids can cause:
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excessive hair growth and acne.
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Alcohol consumption is likely to increase all of the following EXCEPT:
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sexual performance.
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According to the text, what is required for sexual health to be attained and maintained?
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respect, protection, and fulfillment of all persons' sexual rights
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Kimberly is obsessively preoccupied with food and lives in a perpetual struggle with her hunger pangs in her relentless pursuit of excessive thinness. Although, at 5'6", she weighs only 90 lbs, she believes she is overweight. Kimberly suffers from:
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anorexia nervosa.
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Findings from the Women's Health Initiative study suggest that, when compared with a placebo, the combination of estrogen and progestin resulted in decreased risk of:
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colorectal cancer.
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The highest number of deaths among men diagnosed with cancer is from:
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lung cancer.
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Only women get breast cancer.
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False
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About 50% of men over age 50 experience an enlargement of their prostate gland.
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True
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Benign tumors are cancerous.
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False
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Among the risk factors for breast cancer is having no children or having children later in life.
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True
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Studies of college students find that eating disorders are more likely to occur among athletes than among nonathletes.
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False
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A man who has had a spinal cord injury can father a child.
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True
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Alcohol increases sexual performance.
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False
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Most older women require medical treatment to help them deal with the symptoms of menopause.
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False
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Lesbian women are less likely than heterosexual women to seek health care.
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True
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People with disabilities still have sexual feelings.
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True
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All of the following constitute factors that increase risk for breast cancer EXCEPT
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irregular menstrual periods.
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In inflammation of the prostate gland is called
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prostatitis.
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Heavy use of the drug "ecstasy" is linked with all of the following effects EXCEPT
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infertility.
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Ninety percent of all prostate cancers are detected while they are still in the prostate or nearby area.
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True
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Ovarian cancer is the __________-ranked cause of cancer death in women.
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fourth
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A treatment for breast cancer that involves surgical removal of the tumor and some normal tissue around it, usually followed by radiation, is called a
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lumpectomy.
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Endometriosis occurs as a result of
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uterine tissue growing in surrounding organs.
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A major goal in facilitating sexual health among the disabled is learning to
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realign previous expectations with actual sexual capacities.
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The adverse effects of using anabolic steroids are serious because
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some are irreversible and life-threatening.
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Who should have a mammogram every year?
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women over the age of 40
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The sexual rights of people with disabilities include all of the following EXCEPT the right to
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free medical care and sex counseling.
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Which of the following best describes the central feature of the condition known as anorexia nervosa?
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An individual becomes obsessed with pursuing excessive thinness.
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The condition involving constant and painful erections associated with LSD use is known as
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priapism.
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The lifetime risk of a man for breast cancer is one in _____.
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1,000
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The radical mastectomy is a common treatment for breast cancer today.
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False
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In order for a woman to be sexually healthy she must
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feel at ease with her body parts.
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Over half of diabetic women have fertility problems.
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False
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About ___% of quadriplegic men are able to experience orgasm and ejaculation.
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40
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The most common form of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among women is cervical cancer.
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False
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A person with physical limitations is most likely to be concerned with
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a fear of sexual rejection.
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Monthly testicular self-examination is the most effective way to prevent testicular cancer.
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False
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Symptoms of anorexia must be taken very seriously because
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without appropriate intervention, this illness can be life-threatening.
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Which of the following is NOT an important goal for enhancing the sex lives of the disabled?
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arranging situations and activities so that orgasm can be experienced
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What percentage of breast lumps are noncancerous?
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75-80%
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Most of the symptoms of menopause are related to the decreased production of testosterone.
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False
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Studies on lesbians and breast cancer show
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lower rates of breast cancer screening.
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A blood test that is effective in diagnosing prostate cancer is the
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PSA.
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Anorexia can be construed as an adolescent girl's defense against her female development because
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it interferes with breast development, growth spurts, and menstruation.
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Which of the following does NOT describe lesbians' experiences with health care?
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They are more likely to seek out health care than heterosexual women.
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Many men with spinal cord damage are able to have erections.
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True
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Reynaldo is usually good-natured and fun-loving. Women enjoy his warmth and sense of humor. After a number of drinks, he becomes verbally abusive, shows poor interpersonal judgment, and becomes very aggressive. This change in behavior is an example of
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disinhibition.
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When Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair posed for Playboy, many people it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to
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be seen as a woman and not like a 3-year-old.
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A breast self-examination should be performed
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monthly.
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What sex-related problem for women can be related to diabetes?
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decreased sexual interest and desire
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding breast reconstruction after breast cancer?
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Silicone implants are never used anymore because they cause immune system diseases.
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Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a prostate problem?
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high blood pressure
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Endometriosis is a rare gynecological disease affecting older women.
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False
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Prostate cancer is the most common form of reproductive cancer among men.
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True
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What is the most difficult cancer to diagnose in women?
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ovarian cancer
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Eating-disorder patients often are
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fearful of sex.
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More than _____% of women will have a hysterectomy in her lifetime.
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25
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Substances that supposedly increase sexual desire and improve sexual performance are known as
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aphrodisiacs.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the sexual rights people with disabilities have?
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The right to free contraception and birth control.
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The eating disorder characterized by binges of overeating and then taking dramatic steps to counteract this, such as purging or the use of diuretics, is called
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bulimia.
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In a study of 18- to 39-year-olds, which of the following was the most commonly cited drug used to improve sex?
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alcohol
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Why does a mastectomy present a particularly difficult problem in terms of female sexual readjustment?
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The female breast symbolizes sexuality in our culture, so the loss can be psychologically devastating.
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A psychosocial approach to understanding eating disorders emphasizes
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that body size may be the only area of control for some young women.
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Alcohol enhances the physiological processes that lead to sexual arousal.
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False
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An absence of menstruation in a post-pubescent female is known as
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amenorrhea.
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How can arthritis potentially affect sexual activity?
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Painful joints may preclude certain sexual positions or movements.
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The major problem associated with sexual activity after a heart attack is the
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fear that sexual excitement will cause another heart attack.
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All of the following factors increase the risk of ovarian cancer EXCEPT
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multiple pregnancies.
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The most common diagnostic procedure to detect cervical cancer is the
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Pap smear or test.
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Anorexia sufferers are obsessively preoccupied with food.
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True
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A person with binge eating disorder usually eats because he or she is
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sufferers spend inordinate amounts of money on clothing of a smaller and smaller size.
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Women with anorexia have more sexual dysfunctions than women with normal eating patterns, and they also
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are self-critical of their attractiveness and less interested in sex.
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When you first met Melissa, she had a fashionably thin body. You see her a year later and she looks skeleton-like, and she is wearing a heavy sweater even though it is a mild day. Despite that she has obviously lost quite a bit of weight, she appears to be preoccupied with food and eats very little. It seems likely that Melissa is suffering from
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anorexia.
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African American men are at the greatest risk of getting testicular cancer.
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False
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Silicone breast implants are no longer on the market because they were found to cause autoimmune disorders.
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False
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In men, diabetes contributes to
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erectile dysfunction.
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Sexual health is
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biological function, behavior, body awareness, and acceptance.
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An oophorectomy often results in decreased libido because the
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lack of testosterone decreases women's overall libido or sex drive.
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Fibrocystic disease is a breast cancer in its early stages.
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False
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All forms of cancer
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are caused by aberrant cell behavior.
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Women in some areas of the world are subject to female genital mutilation to increase their fertility.
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False
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According to the American Psychiatric Association, the two types of anorexia nervosa are ______________ and _________________.
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restricting; binge eating/purging
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The effect of marijuana upon sexual interactions
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depends on one's expectations.
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Sexual health is defined as an absence of disease or debilitation.
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False
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What sex-related problems are often associated with diabetes?
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None of the above.
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Binge eating disorder differs from bulimia in that
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binge eating disorders do not involve purging.
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Which one of the following statements about the sexuality of the disabled is CORRECT?
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With proper information and sexual self-esteem, the disabled can have good sex lives.
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Addiction to _____________ has led to the widespread practice of bartering sex for this drug.
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cocaine
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A recent study regarding lesbians and breast cancer concluded that lesbians
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were not at increased risk for breast cancer.
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In a recent British study of British women, out of every 100,000 women, ____ deaths could be prevented by annual Pap tests.
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10
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Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between breast cancer and breast implants?
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There is no relationship between breast implants and the risks of breast cancer.
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Infectious prostatitis is generally caused by
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bacteria.
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Women with a family history of breast cancer have the same breast cancer risk as women without a family history of breast cancer.
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False
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Women with spinal cord injuries generally do not
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experience orgasm.
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Which of the following does NOT describe the clinical relationship between eating disorders and sexuality?
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People with eating disorders often have bizarre sexual preferences.
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Lesbians may be at a higher risk for health-related difficulties because they tend to visit the doctor less often.
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False
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Endometriosis is caused by
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The exact cause is unknown.
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The most common way to treat breast cancer is a
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lumpectomy.
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A person who has already had one heart attack has the same risk of having a heart attack during sex as the general public.
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True
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Toxic Shock Syndrome is caused by
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a bacteria.
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Excluding skin cancer, which form of cancer is the most common among women?
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breast
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A recent study cited in your text found that 70% of women were dissatisfied with the size and shape of their breasts.
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True
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The symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome include all of the following EXCEPT
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abdominal pain.
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Most breast lumps are cancerous.
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False
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The most important risk factor for cervical cancer is infection by the human papillomavirus.
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True
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Which of the following is sometimes associated with having an eating disorder?
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a history of sexual abuse
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Surgical removal of a lump from the breast is known as a mastectomy.
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False
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In ___% of testicular cancer cases, the man had a lump in a testicle or noticed that the testicle was swollen.
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90
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Which of the following statements about people with developmental disabilities is CORRECT?
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Some developmentally disabled individuals can marry and rear children with little assistance.
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Amenorrhea, hypothermia, and self-starvation are all possible symptoms of anorexia.
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True
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What effect does physical health have on sexuality?
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People who are not in good physical health are likely to feel less sexual.
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Breast implants are pouches filled with
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saline or silicone solution.
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According to recent research, what is the relationship between alcohol and sexual risk- taking among college students?
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Alcohol is only one component of overall risk-taking behavior.
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