According to the discussion of miscarriages and abortion in Chapter 9,
a. women who smoke cigarettes when they are pregnant are about twice as likely as nonsmokers to have a miscarriage.
b. the abortion rate for US adolescents is lower than for most European adolescents.
c. in countries where abortion is illegal, women seldom die from an abortion.
d. in the United States, a woman is more likely to die from an abortion than from childbirth.
A
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A. sociocultural B. life-cycle C. psychological D. cross-linking.
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b. in late middle age and typically develop cardiovascular problems. c. in late life and usually show mild problems. d. during middle age and can cure it with insulin.
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a. erectile difficulty. c. orgasmic difficulty. b. premature ejaculation. d. male orgasmic disorder.