A Man Has Been Told That He Is NOT Synthesizing

question 34

Multiple Choice

A man has been told that he is NOT synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) , and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem.

• A) FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes.
• B) The man must be producing progesterone, which inhibits the synthesis of FSH.
• C) FSH stimulates estrogen secretion by ovarian cells; therefore, it is not synthesized by males.
• D) A hormone made in the anterior pituitary cannot influence fertility.

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Definitions:

Desensitization

Desensitization is a psychological process through which an individual is made less likely to feel extreme responses towards a stimulus, often used in the treatment of phobias and anxieties.

Systematic Desensitization

A method in behavioral therapy aimed at decreasing fear and anxiety by slowly introducing the individual to the object or situation that causes their fear.

Overgeneralization

A cognitive distortion where an individual concludes a general rule or pattern from a single event or a small number of events.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where the patient speaks freely about their thoughts, memories, and feelings, revealing the unconscious processes.