Human Sexuality 2e, Practice Quiz: Chapter 06

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. Twelve hours after fertilization, what is the likely location of a zygote?

In the ovary correct incorrect

Implanted in the uterus correct incorrect

In the fallopian tube correct incorrect

In the uterus but not yet implanted correct incorrect

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. What is the average duration of a typical pregnancy?

280 days correct incorrect

235 days correct incorrect

260 days correct incorrect

255 days correct incorrect

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. Which of the following terms describes being pregnant for the first time?

Preparious correct incorrect

Primiparous correct incorrect

Primiparum correct incorrect

Pariprimum correct incorrect

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. Which type of caregiver's main role is to provide support and coaching during labour and delivery?

A family doctor correct incorrect

A midwife correct incorrect

An obstetrician correct incorrect

A doula correct incorrect

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. Which hormone is needed for milk to be released for breastfeeding?

Vasopressin correct incorrect

Oxytocin correct incorrect

Prolactin correct incorrect

Progesterone correct incorrect

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. Approximately what proportion of all pregnancies are miscarried by the sixth week?

10 per cent correct incorrect

15 per cent correct incorrect

25 per cent correct incorrect

50 per cent correct incorrect

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. Approximately what proportion of men are affected by infertility?

1 in 5 correct incorrect

1 in 10 correct incorrect

1 in 15 correct incorrect

1 in 25 correct incorrect

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. If a woman is pregnant in India, what foods is she more likely consume than if she were not pregnant?

Green vegetables correct incorrect

Lentils correct incorrect

Meat correct incorrect

Garlic correct incorrect

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. Which of the following babies would be considered to be at greatest risk?

A preterm baby who is of normal weight for his gestational age correct incorrect

A full-term baby who is underweight correct incorrect

A preterm baby who is underweight for his gestational age correct incorrect

A full-term baby who is larger than average correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a cause of infertility in men?

Cerebral palsy correct incorrect

Turner's syndrome correct incorrect

Stroke correct incorrect

Cystic fibrosis correct incorrect

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. Jackie's basal body temperature went up ten days ago and has remained steady, which is the following is MOST likely?

She is ovulating. correct incorrect

She is menstruating. correct incorrect

She is pregnant. correct incorrect

She is in the follicular phase of her menstrual cycle. correct incorrect

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. An ultrasound on a pregnant woman reveals a heartbeat but no umbilical cord. What month of pregnancy is the woman most likely in?

The first correct incorrect

The second correct incorrect

The third correct incorrect

The fourth correct incorrect

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. In which of the following cases would a woman be most likely to feel her baby kick at 16 weeks?

If it is her first pregnancy correct incorrect

If she and the father of the baby are both taller than average correct incorrect

If this is not her first pregnancy correct incorrect

If she is obese correct incorrect

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. During the second stage of childbirth, what is the purpose of contractions?

To break the amniotic sac, allowing the child to be born correct incorrect

To push the fetus from the birth canal out of the woman's body correct incorrect

To dilate the cervix correct incorrect

To push the fetus from the uterus to the birth canal correct incorrect

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. In which scenario is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) most likely to be observed?

When a woman has a miscarriage in her first trimester correct incorrect

When a woman has a child with a genetic abnormality correct incorrect

When a woman is diagnosed as infertile correct incorrect

When a woman experiences a stillbirth correct incorrect

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. Which of the following procedures puts the pregnancy at MOST risk for miscarriage?

Amniocentesis correct incorrect

Chorionic villus sampling correct incorrect

A sonographic examination correct incorrect

Tests for alpha-fetoprotein correct incorrect

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. When should a healthy woman cease sexual intercourse during pregnancy?

When the membranes rupture correct incorrect

When she finds out that she is pregnant correct incorrect

When she enters the third trimester correct incorrect

If her partner has a large penis correct incorrect

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. Alissa just completed a stage of labour that lasted 8 hours. Which stage is it most likely to be?

Stage 1 correct incorrect

Stage 2 correct incorrect

Stage 3 correct incorrect

Stage 4 correct incorrect

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. When should an amniocentesis NOT be performed/recommended?

When the woman already has a child with a genetic defect correct incorrect

When the woman wants to determine the sex of the baby correct incorrect

When the woman believes she is a carrier of a genetic defect correct incorrect

When the woman is over 35 correct incorrect

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. In which of the following periods is a woman MOST likely to be interested in sexual activity?

During the first trimester correct incorrect

During the second trimester correct incorrect

During the third trimester correct incorrect

During the early postpartum period correct incorrect

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. Which of the following represents the correct order, from least severe to most severe, of postpartum emotional issues?

Postpartum Depression - Postpartum Blues - Postpartum Psychosis correct incorrect

Postpartum Blues - Postpartum Psychosis - Postpartum Depression correct incorrect

Postpartum Blues - Postpartum Depression - Postpartum Psychosis correct incorrect

Postpartum Psychosis - Postpartum Depression - Postpartum Blues correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a form of assisted human reproduction?

Artificial insemination correct incorrect

Cloning correct incorrect

In vitro fertilization correct incorrect

Surrogacy correct incorrect

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. In which trimester does cephalic presentation occur?

First correct incorrect

Second correct incorrect

Third correct incorrect

None of the above--it occurs after birth correct incorrect

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. Stage 1 labour is divided into three phases. What is the correct order of the phases?

Active - Early - Transition correct incorrect

Transition - Early - Active correct incorrect

Early - Transition - Active correct incorrect

Early - Active - Transition correct incorrect

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. How long can sperm live in a woman's body?

Typically 12 hours; up to 2 days correct incorrect

Typically 24 hours; up to 3 days correct incorrect

Typically 36 hours; up to 5 days correct incorrect

Typically 48 hours; up to 8 days correct incorrect

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. Although menstruation ceases following conception, spotting or light bleeding may occur during the implantation of the egg.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. During pregnancy, the average weight gain for normal-weight individuals is between 40 and 50 pounds.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. A few days before the onset of labour, the fetus begins the process of engagement.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Masters and Johnson found that women who breastfed their babies were more likely to have lower levels of sexual interest in the months following delivery than their female counterparts who did not breastfeed.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. In general, a woman's experience of psychological distress resulting from infertility tends to be greater than that of their male partners.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Generally speaking, it is safe for a woman to continue to engage in sexual activity throughout her pregnancy, until the start of labour.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Childbirth preparation classes have been associated with an increase in tolerance for pain and reduction in anxiety before birth and in the weeks following birth.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The C-section is the safest method of birth.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Exclusive breastfeeding can be an effective contraceptive.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Research examining sexual functioning and satisfaction found that women with children, as compared to women who had not had children, had fewer problems achieving orgasm and greater sexual satisfaction.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect