Explain the process of in-vitro fertilization, how it is performed, and also the risks and benefits of the procedure
What will be an ideal response
The procedure for IVF is to take a donor egg and donor sperm and mix them
together in a Petri dish in the lab. Once a viable embryo is produced, it is implanted
in the mother's uterus. The donors can be a married or committed couple or outside donors. Some of the benefits are: sperm sorting can be accomplished at the same
time to increase the likelihood of a desired sex in the fetus. Since a couple can use
their own sperm and eggs (unless physical abnormalities prevent this), the child is
biologically theirs. Some of the risks are those associated with any multiple birth
since typically more than one embryo is implanted. These risks include higher rates
of birth defects, small birthweight, and premature birth. This is especially an issue in
the United States since there are no laws regulating the number of embryos that can
be implanted.
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An intellectual developmental disorder is a deficit in intellectual functioning and _____
a. communication b. adaptive behavior c. social skills d. crystallized intelligence
In connection with semantic memory, the term spreading activation refers to
a. the tendency for prototype categories to spread beyond their intended boundaries. b. the tendency for semantic memory to spread into episodic memory. c. the proposal that, when a concept is mentioned, the activation expands to related concepts. d. the spreading that occurs when episodic memory is temporarily linked with semantic memory.
It has been suggested that _______ is an appropriate label for describing those individuals who score so extremely high on the trait of openness to experience that it is problematic.
a. psychoticism b. ungrounded c. free spirited d. none of the above
In the 1980s, there were only about 15,000 people in the United States over 100 years of age. As of 2014, that number had increased to about
A. 30,000 B. 55,000 C. 72,000 D. 110,000