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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

True False Quiz


1	One of the factors that contributes to the high incidence of STDs in the United States is our ambivalence about sexuality.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Genital warts are cured with penicillin.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Genital herpes is caused by a bacteria.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The drug that can help in reducing or suppressing herpes symptoms is acyclovir.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	A person with syphilis may not have any symptoms for years after contracting the disease.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Vaginitis always occurs as a result of sexual activity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Having another STD puts a person at a higher risk of acquiring HIV.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A person with a sexually transmitted disease will always have noticeable symptoms.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The "Tuskegee experiment" is considered a model of how public health research should be done.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Pubic lice are always sexually transmitted.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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