Deck 9: Sexuality and Reproduction

Question 1

What is one of the earliest forms of birth control in human society?

A)condoms
B)diaphragm
C)birth control pill
D)none of these

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An example of compulsory reproduction is

A)views that reproduction is a necessary part of a woman's experience
B)acceptance that lesbians can be mothers
C)access to birth control
D)none of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following are socially constructed?

A)the human body
B)gender
C)reproduction
D)all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A midwife is the same thing as an obstetrician.

Question 5

How is birth control gendered?

Question 6

Cesarean delivery poses a greater risk of maternal morbidity than vaginal delivery.

Question 7

A woman is most likely to get pregnant during the three days before or on the day of______.

A)menstruation
B)ovulation
C)menopause
D)Fertility

Question 8

When a teenage girl becomes pregnant she is

A)encouraged to go to college early
B)given full support by public schools with free daycare
C)often socially shamed,blamed,and criticized
D)taught how to care for the infant through an array of federal programs

Question 9

Provide two reasons access to maternity care is a social issue?

Question 10

Which of the following are not options yet for individuals assigned male at birth?

A)extrauterine pregnancy
B)pregnancy
C)biological reproduction
D)all of these

Question 11

Breastfeeding is a social taboo in the United States.

Question 12

What are ARTs? How do income disparities factor into this option?
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Question 13

The disability rights movement emphasizes the right not to have an abortion.

Question 14

Forced sterilization is no longer happening in the United States.

Question 15

In the 1970s,many women of color referred to the fight for reproductive rights as a fight for ______ instead,shifting the discussion away from abortion and more toward understanding women's lives.

A)reproductive justice
B)reproductive disparities
C)health rights
D)all of these

Question 16

When childbirth is defined as a condition in need of intervention it has become

A)de-classed
B)equalized
C)medicalized
D)materialized

Question 17

What does it mean to say that menstruation is socially constructed?

Question 18

Reproductive health is defined as

A)state of physical,mental,and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system
B)a satisfying and safe sex life
C)the capability to decide when and how often to reproduce
D)all of these

Question 19

Breastfeeding is encouraged by most pediatric doctors and it saves women money when compared to the cost of formula.Which argument could be made that it is not advantageous?

A)It is physically very difficult to do.
B)Women lose earnings at work.
C)Formula is healthier.
D)None of these.

Question 20

Define forced sterilization.Who was and is at risk for this?

Question 21

What role do institutions play in women's access to reproductive health and rights,going beyond the examples in the chapter? Describe an example of ways in which they are prohibitive.

Question 22

Describe two ways in which the body is socially constructed.How is menstruation viewed in society and can it impact women's experiences with it?

Question 23

What is compulsory reproduction? What is compulsory motherhood? Provide three examples in which reproduction is emphasized and expected?

Question 24

Compare the technocratic model of birth with the holistic model.What are the risks and benefits of each?

Question 25

When was the birth control pill put on the market in the United States? What was the status of contraception prior? What has been the impact of birth control on women's lives?