Explain the difference between abstinence and outercourse and the pros and cons of each. Provide information from the chapter to support your answer

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Abstinence means to deliberately avoid intercourse, but can include engaging in kissing, massage, and solitary masturbation. Abstinence is 100 percent effective as birth control and in preventing STIs. Outercourse means engaging in activities such as oral-genital sex and mutual masturbation. Outercourse can be 100 percent effective for birth control but is not 100 percent effective against STIs.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A healthy weight refers to a body weight:

A. that allows you to get into clothes you wore in high school. B. that encourages you to eat nutritious foods. C. at which you look the way you want to. D. at which you can physically function at a high level of well-being.

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Heart rate monitors:

A) are used mostly by students in K-5 school settings. B) can only be used effectively in anaerobic activities. C) are a relatively inexpensive method to measure physical activity. D) provide accountability for exercisers to participate at proper intensities. E) are used mostly by adults in nonschool settings.

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