Joe and Jane Desperately Want to Have Children, and Although

question 52

Essay

Joe and Jane desperately want to have children, and although they have tried for two years, they have not been successful. Finally, each of them consults a physician, and it turns out that Joe suffers from oligospermia (a low sperm count). He confides to you that he doesn't understand why this would interfere with his ability to have children since he remembers from biology class that it only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg. What would you tell him?

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Definitions:

Predict A Person's Behaviour

The process of forecasting an individual's actions based on observations, patterns, or knowledge about their past behavior or predispositions.

Fishbein

Refers to the Fishbein model, a theory of attitude formation and change, named after psychologist Martin Fishbein.

Self-Perception Theory

Bem’s idea that we gain knowledge of ourselves only by making self-attributions; for example, we infer our own attitudes from our own behaviour.

Own Behaviour

Refers to an individual's actions or conduct, often considered in the context of how it is influenced by or affects social interactions.