The Understanding That Pregnancy Results from a Single Act of Coitus

question 7

Multiple Choice

The understanding that pregnancy results from a single act of coitus

• A) originally arose in the late 1800s.
• B) led to the first use of birth control in the 1950s.
• C) has existed in all human cultures since the evolution of our species.
• D) kept humans from engaging in sex for pleasure until the modern era.
• E) has long been addressed by withdrawal, barriers, and other methods.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Alpha

A statistical measure used to assess the reliability or internal consistency of a test or scale.

Kuder-Richardson

A set of formulas used to assess the reliability of binary (e.g., true/false, yes/no) scored tests or items within tests.

Low Validity

refers to the situation where a test does not accurately measure what it is supposed to measure, indicating a weak relationship between test scores and the intended construct.

Item Characteristic Curve

A graphical representation that shows the probability of a respondent answering a test item correctly at different levels of ability.