PSYC 317 Practice Exam 4 Questions
With Solved Solutions.
Teen Pregnancy Statistics - Answer 1. In 2014, 249,078 babies born
2. A 9% decline from 2013 to 2014
3. 77% of pregnancies are "unplanned, unwanted, or too soon"
4. Teenage abortion is at its lowest point since 1973
5. Cost taxpayers $9 billion annually
an overwhelming majority of teen pregnancy are ____age________. Twenty-seven percent (27%) of
pregnant teens are ______age______. - Answer 18-to-19-year-olds; age 13 to 17
Crisis issues related to abortion - Answer 1. Abortion has been declining over the past 25 years
2. Often viewed as the last resort
3. On page 208/209, Kanel references the following stats from Abort73.com
a. About 75% of women who choose abortion state that having a child will interfere with work, school,
or other responsibilities, lack of resources
b. About 50% state they would not rather be with a single parent
c. About 12% identified a health-related reason for an abortion
d. About 1% stated they were survivors of rape
4. See box 10.1 on page 209 for additional statistics)
5. What about the father... does he have the right to know? See Box 10.2 on page 210
6. A common effect post-abortion for both the mother and father is guilt
Sexually Transmitted Infections reccommends we focus on the _____________ not the
_______________ - Answer diagnosis; category
The CDC estimated _________________ new cases of STIs in the U.S. each year - Answer 20 million
, Syphilis - Answer - men account for more that 90% of cases (except for congenital syphilis, mother to
baby)
a. 83% of infected men have sex with men
b. Untreated cases can lead to visual impairment and/or stroke
Hepatitis C - Answer a. 3.2 million Americans infected (estimated)
b. Steady increase in death due to individuals not knowing that they are infected. More die from
Hepatitis C than HIV (1999-2007). Hepatitis C is curable.
Couples and STIs - Answer a. Counselors should give attention to the emotional impact and explore
perceptions
b. Provide a referral to the primary care physician
c. Education is important
d. "While physicians play the primary role in treating the STI, mental health workers play a vital role in
preventing them"
AIDS and HIV - Answer a. There is no cure for AIDS
b. There is no effective treatment for HIV (AZT)
c. A drugs that prevents HIV infection- Truvada
Who are the "worried wall?" - Answer (Sexual guilt and HIV) (ambivalent)
Crisis issues related to LGBTQ - Answer 1. Suicide rates (during the early stages of sharing their
sexuality)
2. Mental health challenges (depression and anxiety)
3. Social (bullying) and familial challenges
4. Substance abuse
Potential Triggers for a Substance Abuse Crisis - Answer 1. Consequences of ("bottoming out")
2. Family Crises
With Solved Solutions.
Teen Pregnancy Statistics - Answer 1. In 2014, 249,078 babies born
2. A 9% decline from 2013 to 2014
3. 77% of pregnancies are "unplanned, unwanted, or too soon"
4. Teenage abortion is at its lowest point since 1973
5. Cost taxpayers $9 billion annually
an overwhelming majority of teen pregnancy are ____age________. Twenty-seven percent (27%) of
pregnant teens are ______age______. - Answer 18-to-19-year-olds; age 13 to 17
Crisis issues related to abortion - Answer 1. Abortion has been declining over the past 25 years
2. Often viewed as the last resort
3. On page 208/209, Kanel references the following stats from Abort73.com
a. About 75% of women who choose abortion state that having a child will interfere with work, school,
or other responsibilities, lack of resources
b. About 50% state they would not rather be with a single parent
c. About 12% identified a health-related reason for an abortion
d. About 1% stated they were survivors of rape
4. See box 10.1 on page 209 for additional statistics)
5. What about the father... does he have the right to know? See Box 10.2 on page 210
6. A common effect post-abortion for both the mother and father is guilt
Sexually Transmitted Infections reccommends we focus on the _____________ not the
_______________ - Answer diagnosis; category
The CDC estimated _________________ new cases of STIs in the U.S. each year - Answer 20 million
, Syphilis - Answer - men account for more that 90% of cases (except for congenital syphilis, mother to
baby)
a. 83% of infected men have sex with men
b. Untreated cases can lead to visual impairment and/or stroke
Hepatitis C - Answer a. 3.2 million Americans infected (estimated)
b. Steady increase in death due to individuals not knowing that they are infected. More die from
Hepatitis C than HIV (1999-2007). Hepatitis C is curable.
Couples and STIs - Answer a. Counselors should give attention to the emotional impact and explore
perceptions
b. Provide a referral to the primary care physician
c. Education is important
d. "While physicians play the primary role in treating the STI, mental health workers play a vital role in
preventing them"
AIDS and HIV - Answer a. There is no cure for AIDS
b. There is no effective treatment for HIV (AZT)
c. A drugs that prevents HIV infection- Truvada
Who are the "worried wall?" - Answer (Sexual guilt and HIV) (ambivalent)
Crisis issues related to LGBTQ - Answer 1. Suicide rates (during the early stages of sharing their
sexuality)
2. Mental health challenges (depression and anxiety)
3. Social (bullying) and familial challenges
4. Substance abuse
Potential Triggers for a Substance Abuse Crisis - Answer 1. Consequences of ("bottoming out")
2. Family Crises
