Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The common elements across the varying definitions of sexual health are that ______.
- sexuality or relationships with a sexual or romantic component have intrinsic value as a part of health
- sexual relationships are of intrinsic importance to health
- healthy sexual relationships require positive experiences for individuals and their partners
- sexuality or relationships with a sexual or romantic component have intrinsic value as a part of health, and healthy sexual relationships require positive experiences for individuals and their partners
Answer: D
2. Lever et al. (2006) showed that ______ of women were satisfied with their partner’s penis length.
- 35%
- 55%
- 65%
- 85%
Answer: D
3. It has been estimated that by 2025, the worldwide incidence of ED will approach ______.
- 15 million
- 170 million
- 322 million
- 570 million
Answer: C
4. While sexual desire and excitement can be triggered by stimulation of erotogenic areas of the vulva, the clitoris and the anterior wall or outer one-third of the vagina, it can also be triggered by words, thoughts and daydreams (Stock and Geer, 1982; Leitenberg and Henning, 1995). Where does the discourse on the topic tend to focus?
- orgasm
- the clitoris
- the vagina
- the vulva
Answer: B
5. FGM has been illegal in the UK since 1985, and since ______ anyone taking a child out of the UK for FGM faces 14 years in prison.
- 1989
- 2000
- 2003
- 2013
Answer: C
6. Sedgh, Singh and Hussain (2014) reported that 85 million pregnancies, which is 40% of all pregnancies, were unintended in 2012. Of these, ______ ended in abortion, ______ ended in miscarriage, and ______ resulted in an unplanned birth.
- 50%; 13%; 38%
- 70%; 7%; 23%
- 38%; 13%; 38%
- 23%; 7%; 70%
Answer: A
7. Ellis et al. (2003) investigated the impact of father absence on early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy in longitudinal studies in the U.S. and New Zealand. Community samples of girls were followed prospectively from early in life (5 years) to approximately age 18. The findings showed that ______ was strongly associated with risk for early sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy.
- poor access to birth control
- greater exposure to father absence
- peer pressure
- lack of sex education
Answer: B
8. Around ______ of teens become pregnant as a consequence of rape (Holmes et al., 1996).
- 3%.
- 7%
- 5%
- 2%
Answer: C
9. Africa is estimated to have a ______ rate of unsafe abortions (Sedgh et al., 2012).
- 74%
- 65%
- 82%
- 97%
Answer: D
10. Finkelhor et al. (2014) show that ______ boys is a victim of child sexual abuse.
- 1 in 5
- 1 in 10
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 30
Answer: C
11. In the U.S. nearly ______ women have been raped by an intimate partner.
- 1 in 5
- 1 in 10
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 30
Answer: B