Although oral contraceptives are extremely popular in the United States, there are disadvantages as well as advantages regarding their use. List and discuss these.

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The side effects reported most often include spotting, breast tenderness, nausea or vomiting, weight gain or loss, and changes in sex drive. In addition, women with certain preexisting health factors or high sensitivity to hormones react unfavorably to the pill and are considered poor candidates for taking it. Following are the benefits: easy to take, dependable, no applications or interruptions, moderate to high degrees of satisfaction, regular or reduced menstrual flow, less menstrual cramping, and protection against osteoporosis, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer.

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The social biology and evolutionary factor for universality of ethnocentrism and prejudice suggests that sentiments about ethnicity and race are logical extensions of kinship sentiment—that is, the favoring of kin over nonkin

a) True b) False

Psychology

Which of the following tests may help college students choose a major?

a. Strong Vocational Interest Blank b. Kuder Occupational Interest Survey c. Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory d. Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory

Psychology

Darnetta took apart her alarm clock in an attempt to repair it, and now she has to put it back together. She forgot how the pieces were connected, so she tries fitting each piece with every other piece until she finds one that fits. Darnetta's approach to problem solving demonstrates

A. an algorithm. B. a heuristic. C. functional fixedness. D. lack of intelligence.

Psychology