Deck 11: Psychology, Gender, and Health

Question 1

Cancers, diabetes, and cerebrovascular diseases are examples of ______.

A) leading causes of death for women but not men
B) leading causes of death for men but not women
C) leading causes of death for White women and men, but not Black women and men
D) leading causes of death for both women and men

Answer 1

leading causes of death for both women and men

Question 2

An African woman's chances of dying from pregnancy and childbirth are ______.

A) 1 in 2
B) 1 in 16
C) 1 in 50
D) 1 in 97

Answer 2

1 in 16

Question 3

During the first trimester of pregnancy, many women feel anxious about ______.

A) morning sickness
B) ingesting the right amount of nutrients
C) miscarriage
D) changes in their hormone levels

Answer 3

miscarriage

Question 4

In the first stage of childbirth, the cervix must dilate to ______ centimeters.

A) 10
B) 4
C) 8
D) 12

Question 5

Research on hormones and mood during the menstrual cycle indicates that ______.

A) factors such as stress, health, and social support may be more important than mood
B) hormone levels drop off sharply, leading to a more depressed mood
C) premenstrual tension occurs as a result of hormone increases
D) progesterone is high and mood fluctuates considerably

Question 6

African American students under stereotype threat show increased levels of ______.

A) testosterone
B) cholesterol
C) blood pressure
D) estrogen

Question 7

The initial field trials for the birth control pill, whose risk was unknown at the time, were conducted among poor women in Puerto Rico. This is an example of ______.

A) how needed the birth control pill was by poor women
B) how class and race are factors relating to irresponsible medical research
C) the opportunities for poor women of color to participate in research
D) how research can be generalizable to the population

Question 8

Which of these occurs during the third stage of pregnancy?

A) delivery of the child
B) labor and pushing
C) delivery of the placenta
D) the cervix dilates halfway

Question 9

During a natural menstrual cycle, estrogen levels ______.

A) are fairly constant
B) are low except during the luteal phase
C) peak during menstruation
D) peak twice, once before ovulation and once in the luteal phase

Question 10

The substance that causes menstrual cramps is ______.

A) prostaglandins
B) estrogen
C) amenorrhea
D) cortisol

Question 11

Although the rate of unintended pregnancies in the United States is down overall, it is highest among ______.

A) White women
B) poor women
C) Black women
D) young women

Question 12

"Dysmenorrhea" refers to ______.

A) failure to menstruate
B) the first 14 days of menstruation
C) painful menstruation
D) irregular menstruation

Question 13

Men have higher death rates than women from which of the following?

A) homicide
B) Alzheimer's
C) pneumonia
D) respiratory diseases

Question 14

Worldwide, being born female is dangerous to your health because ______.

A) pregnancy and childbirth are still relatively dangerous
B) more female fetuses die than male fetuses
C) suicide and homicide are more common among women than men
D) women are at a higher risk for deadly diseases than men are

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding gender, race, and heart disease?

A) There are no race differences in the rate of death from heart disease.
B) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Black women but not for White women.
C) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
D) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for White and Black men, but not women.

Question 16

According to a social construction point of view, PMS is ______.

A) a result of drug companies' efforts to sell their products
B) present in all patriarchal societies
C) a socially acceptable attribution for women's anger
D) present only in societies affected by Western medicine

Question 17

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during menopause ______.

A) is ineffective in relieving hot flashes
B) causes osteoporosis
C) increases vaginal dryness
D) increases the risk of heart attack and stroke

Question 18

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are ______.

A) hormones produced by the ovaries
B) hormones secreted by the pituitary gland
C) hormones secreted by the adrenal glands
D) hormones shared by both women and men

Question 19

An increase in hot flashes is an example of ______.

A) a common symptom of menstruation
B) a common symptom of menopause
C) a common symptom of aging among both women and men
D) a common symptom of aging among women

Question 20

In one experiment, White women and African American women were asked to imagine that they had been wrongfully accused of shoplifting. The results indicated that ______.

A) both White and African American women reacted with high blood pressure
B) discrimination can be dangerous to your health
C) African American women's math performance declined but White women's did not
D) African American women had an increase in testosterone

Question 21

While some degree of emotional ups and downs is common for new mothers, more severe experiences of irritability, anxiety, and sadness may be symptoms of ______.

A) motherhood melancholy
B) postnatal concern
C) stress overload
D) postpartum depression

Question 22

The data indicate that as many as 70% of hysterectomies are unnecessary.

Question 23

Currently, the recommended procedure for treating breast cancer that has spread to the muscle and lymph nodes is ______.

A) radical mastectomy
B) modified radical mastectomy
C) lumpectomy
D) chemotherapy

Question 24

A transgender man may decide to use testosterone to get a deeper voice and grow facial hair. This is an example of ______.

A) medical transition
B) testosterone adjustment
C) surgical transition
D) hormone blockers

Question 25

Research on support for women with breast cancer indicates that ______.

A) support groups are the most effective treatment
B) psychotherapy is essential if the woman is to return to normal functioning
C) educational classes are the most helpful
D) post-traumatic growth groups are most effective

Question 26

The best time for a woman to examine herself for breast lumps is ______.

A) during menstruation
B) about midcycle
C) annually when you get a Pap smear
D) just before intercourse

Question 27

In a study by De Cuypere et al. (2005), transgender women and transgender men overall reported feeling ______ regarding their surgical transition.

A) dissatisfied
B) satisfied
C) ambiguous
D) regretful

Question 28

About 10% of women at risk of unintended pregnancy use no method of contraception.

Question 29

American Indian women's attitudes regarding menstruation are more positive than Anglo women's attitudes.

Question 30

Nearly all women will have an HPV infection at some point in their lives.

Question 31

Research shows that the long-term adjustment of the majority of women after mastectomy is poor.

Question 32

Chronic diseases are more prevalent among White women than women of color.

Question 33

Almost no research has been conducted with individuals who identify as nonbinary or genderqueer.

Question 34

Before medical treatments for gender transition can occur, ______ is/are required.

A) a full body scan and physical
B) pubertal suppression
C) hormone suppression
D) assessment and referral by a mental health professional

Question 35

Anyone with a cervix needs to have an annual Pap test.

Question 36

About ______ of known pregnancies end in miscarriage.

A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 5%
D) 35%

Question 37

Transgender health issues differ greatly from cisgender health issues.

Question 38

The abortion method, vacuum aspiration, is a very safe procedure and is safer than pregnancy.

Question 39

The most common cancer among women is ______ cancer.

A) lung
B) breast
C) skin
D) cervical

Question 40

Cervical cancer is caused by ______.

A) human immunodeficiency virus
B) herpes virus
C) human papillomavirus
D) genetic factors

Question 41

How would a feminist analysis explain pregnancy and childbirth becoming medicalized in the United States and Western nations?

Question 42

Compare and contrast surgical abortion and medical abortion.

Question 43

What are some of the limits to women accessing adequate and safe health care in the United States from an intersectional lens?

Question 44

Identify and explain one issue regarding the treatment of transgender persons in the health-care system.

Question 45

Compare and contrast monophasic and triphasic oral contraceptives.

Question 46

Give an example of efforts made that demonstrate how the women's health movement has fostered tremendous changes in health-care policy.

Question 47

Women are 55% more likely than men to receive a prescription for an antianxiety drug or an antidepressant during an office visit with a physician. What can you infer or conclude based on this data?

Question 48

Explain one of the feminist criticisms of the treatment of women in the health-care system.

Question 49

Identify and differentiate between the four phases of the menstrual cycle.

Question 50

What are the possible implications for women who live in a society that does not speak much about or address miscarriage, abortion, and infertility, although they are all fairly common?