NCC HED251 Chapter 3 Quiz Latest 2021

HED251 Human Sexuality

Chapter 3 Quiz

•             Question 1          Amenorrhea can be caused by                                 

                intense exercise and stress

                anorexia nervosa

                pituitary or ovarian problems

                all of the above

•             Question 2          Recent studies indicate that PMS is due in part to                                            

                an estrogen/progesterone imbalance

                high levels of estrogen

                high levels of progesterone

                an interaction of ovarian hormones with serotonin

•             Question 3          The mucus of the cervix becomes ___________ at ovulation.                                  

                white and sticky

                clear and slippery

                thick and yellowish

                red with released blood

•             Question 4          Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are secreted by the                          

                pituitary gland

                adrenal gland

                ovaries

                all of the above

•             Question 5          During ovulation, the follicle is released into the abdominal cavity.                                          

True

                False

•             Question 6          The symptoms of PMS are often made worse by                                             

                negative attitudes about menstruation

                caffeine

                excess salt intake

                all of the above

•             Question 7          During menstruation, couples should                                    

avoid sex because of the chance of infection

                avoid sex because the chance of pregnancy is high

                avoid sex because women are biologically programmed not to be interested in sex at this time

                none of the above

•             Question 8          Women's menstrual cycles vary mostly because of big differences in the length of their ______________.                                        

                ovulation phases

                postovulatory phases

                preovulatory phases

                menstrual phases

•             Question 9          Susan is feeling nervous, irritable, and has anxieties, but the symptoms disappear when her menstrual period begins. Susan probably has                                    

                amenorrhea

                premenstrual syndrome

                dysmenorrhea

                menarche

•             Question 10        Men's pituitary glands are different from women's pituitary glands.                                       

                True

                False