Dina and Mark Have Been Married for Three Years and Are

question 177

Multiple Choice

Dina and Mark have been married for three years and are expecting their first child. If their relationship follows the most common pattern, they can expect that their satisfaction with their marital relationship to _____ after the baby is born.

• A)increase gradually and then plateau
• B)stay the same
• C)decrease
• D)increase sharply

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Definitions:

Estradiol

A form of estrogen, a primary female sex hormone, significant for reproductive and sexual functioning as well as bone health.

Y Sex Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, X and Y, that determine genetic sex in mammals; the presence of a Y chromosome generally leads to male development.

Genetic Code

The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs that produce eggs and hormones, including estrogen and progesterone.