Question 1

Women can improve their chances of conception by using the

Accepted Answer

A) lateral-entry coital position. 
B) lateral rear-entry coital position. 
C) male-superior coital position. 
D) female-superior coital position. 
A) lateral-entry coital position. 
B) lateral rear-entry coital position. 
C) male-superior coital position. 
D) female-superior coital position.

Question 2

RH incompatibility adversely affects a first child but is less dangerous to subsequent children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To be considered normal, how long should sperm be able to swim after ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A) Five minutes 
B) Ten minutes 
C) One hour 
D) Two hours 
A) Five minutes 
B) Ten minutes 
C) One hour 
D) Two hours

Question 4

When a woman is put deeply asleep as a way to avoid pain in childbirth, the procedure is called

Accepted Answer

A) general anesthesia. 
B) dementia. 
C) episiotomy. 
D) crowning. 
A) general anesthesia. 
B) dementia. 
C) episiotomy. 
D) crowning.

Question 5

How long is the time most obstetricians advise a couple to wait after childbirth before resuming sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) One week 
B) Six weeks 
C) Until the mother is no longer breast-feeding 
D) Until the child goes off to college 
A) One week 
B) Six weeks 
C) Until the mother is no longer breast-feeding 
D) Until the child goes off to college

Question 6

Which of the following increases the risk of giving birth to an infant with Down Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor diet 
B) Teenaged pregnancy 
C) Older age of mother 
D) Western European background 
A) Poor diet 
B) Teenaged pregnancy 
C) Older age of mother 
D) Western European background

Question 7

Maternal cigarette smoking produces all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) hypoactivity. 
B) a higher risk of low birth weight. 
C) decreased lung function in the newborn. 
D) an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome. 
A) hypoactivity. 
B) a higher risk of low birth weight. 
C) decreased lung function in the newborn. 
D) an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome.

Question 8

For men whose sperm lack a tail, which procedure produces the best chance of conception?

Accepted Answer

A) Removal of sperm from the testes and in vitro fertilization 
B) Pooling of several ejaculates and injection of the sperm into the uterus 
C) Pooling of several ejaculates and injection of the sperm near the cervix 
D) Small injections of estrogens to increase sperm count and viability 
A) Removal of sperm from the testes and in vitro fertilization 
B) Pooling of several ejaculates and injection of the sperm into the uterus 
C) Pooling of several ejaculates and injection of the sperm near the cervix 
D) Small injections of estrogens to increase sperm count and viability

Question 9

Braxton-Hicks contractions

Accepted Answer

A) widen the cervix. 
B) advance the baby through the birth canal. 
C) become intense and frequent. 
D) are false labor contractions. 
A) widen the cervix. 
B) advance the baby through the birth canal. 
C) become intense and frequent. 
D) are false labor contractions.

Question 10

Hyaluronidase is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) treatment for cervical cancer. 
B) bacterium. 
C) abnormal growth on an ovum. 
D) enzyme allowing a sperm to penetrate an ovum. 
A) treatment for cervical cancer. 
B) bacterium. 
C) abnormal growth on an ovum. 
D) enzyme allowing a sperm to penetrate an ovum.

Question 11

Discuss what your text describes as good advice for expectant fathers.

Accepted Answer

The text describes good advice for expec

Question 12

What is a zygote?

Accepted Answer

A) A new ovum 
B) A fertilized ovum 
C) An unfertilized ovum 
D) A premature ovum 
A) A new ovum 
B) A fertilized ovum 
C) An unfertilized ovum 
D) A premature ovum

Question 13

A miscarriage is also called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Braxton-Hicks contraction. 
B) spontaneous abortion. 
C) collapsed uterus. 
D) detached fetus. 
A) Braxton-Hicks contraction. 
B) spontaneous abortion. 
C) collapsed uterus. 
D) detached fetus.

Question 14

Endometriosis occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) infectious agents scar the fallopian tubes. 
B) cells break away from the uterine lining, implant, and grow elsewhere. 
C) hormonal imbalances prevent ovulation. 
D) malnutrition causes hormonal imbalances and prevents ovulation. 
A) infectious agents scar the fallopian tubes. 
B) cells break away from the uterine lining, implant, and grow elsewhere. 
C) hormonal imbalances prevent ovulation. 
D) malnutrition causes hormonal imbalances and prevents ovulation.

Question 15

What exciting event occurs first during the second trimester of a pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Morning sickness eases 
B) The first visit to the obstetrician 
C) First sensations of fetal movement 
D) Couples can start having sex again 
A) Morning sickness eases 
B) The first visit to the obstetrician 
C) First sensations of fetal movement 
D) Couples can start having sex again

Question 16

Describe the effects of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol use on the developing fetus.

Accepted Answer

Maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol u

Question 17

Transition is the process that occurs when the cervix becomes nearly fully dilated and the head moves into the birth canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The respiratory and digestive systems in the embryo develop from the

Accepted Answer

A) ectoderm of the embryonic disk. 
B) mesoderm of the embryonic disk. 
C) endoderm of the embryonic disk. 
D) neural tube. 
A) ectoderm of the embryonic disk. 
B) mesoderm of the embryonic disk. 
C) endoderm of the embryonic disk. 
D) neural tube.

Question 19

A large number of early pregnancies result in spontaneous abortion, which occur so early that the woman may never be aware that she was pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A typical female's ovaries will release about how many viable eggs over her reproductive lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 400 
C) 4,000 
D) 40,000 
A) 40 
B) 400 
C) 4,000 
D) 40,000

Women can improve their chances of conception by using the

RH incompatibility adversely affects a first child but is less dangerous to subsequent children.

To be considered normal, how long should sperm be able to swim after ejaculation?

When a woman is put deeply asleep as a way to avoid pain in childbirth, the procedure is called

How long is the time most obstetricians advise a couple to wait after childbirth before resuming sexual intercourse?

Which of the following increases the risk of giving birth to an infant with Down Syndrome?

Maternal cigarette smoking produces all of the following, EXCEPT

For men whose sperm lack a tail, which procedure produces the best chance of conception?

Braxton-Hicks contractions

Hyaluronidase is a(n)

Discuss what your text describes as good advice for expectant fathers.

What is a zygote?

A miscarriage is also called a(n)

Endometriosis occurs when

What exciting event occurs first during the second trimester of a pregnancy?

Describe the effects of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol use on the developing fetus.

Transition is the process that occurs when the cervix becomes nearly fully dilated and the head moves into the birth canal.

The respiratory and digestive systems in the embryo develop from the

A large number of early pregnancies result in spontaneous abortion, which occur so early that the woman may never be aware that she was pregnant.

A typical female's ovaries will release about how many viable eggs over her reproductive lifetime?

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Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

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Exam 11: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Women can improve their chances of conception by using the

RH incompatibility adversely affects a first child but is less dangerous to subsequent children.

To be considered normal, how long should sperm be able to swim after ejaculation?

When a woman is put deeply asleep as a way to avoid pain in childbirth, the procedure is called

How long is the time most obstetricians advise a couple to wait after childbirth before resuming sexual intercourse?

Which of the following increases the risk of giving birth to an infant with Down Syndrome?

Maternal cigarette smoking produces all of the following, EXCEPT

For men whose sperm lack a tail, which procedure produces the best chance of conception?

Braxton-Hicks contractions

Hyaluronidase is a(n)

Discuss what your text describes as good advice for expectant fathers.

What is a zygote?

A miscarriage is also called a(n)

Endometriosis occurs when

What exciting event occurs first during the second trimester of a pregnancy?

Describe the effects of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol use on the developing fetus.

Transition is the process that occurs when the cervix becomes nearly fully dilated and the head moves into the birth canal.

The respiratory and digestive systems in the embryo develop from the

A large number of early pregnancies result in spontaneous abortion, which occur so early that the woman may never be aware that she was pregnant.

A typical female's ovaries will release about how many viable eggs over her reproductive lifetime?

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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