Jenny underwent a surgical procedure during the twentieth week of her pregnancy in which the doctors inserted a needle into her amniotic sac through her abdomen and withdrew some fluid. The fluid was then studied for any abnormalities such as signs of Down syndrome and spina bifida. In this scenario, Jenny underwent a procedure known as __________________.
a. amniocentesis
b. artificial insemination
c. preimplantation genetic diagnosis
d. chorionic villus sampling
Ans: a. amniocentesis
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a. high school dropouts. b. welfare recipients. c. female heads of household. d. older, working, single males.
Which of the following situations best illustrates policy evaluation?
a) A city police department conducts a study to determine whether the location of police substations in high-crime neighborhoods affects the crime rate in those neighborhoods. b) A neighborhood civic club gathers signatures on petitions demanding that the city take action to reduce crime in their part of town. c) The city council budgets additional money for police overtime pay in order to increase the number of officers on the street. d) A candidate for mayor stresses crime prevention in her election campaign. e) A professor at the local college presents data showing how the crime rate in the city is correlated with population changes.
According to a symbolic interactionist, "mother" is a social concept and may include father or brother
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a bureaucracy, according to Max Weber?
A. impersonality B. reliance on technology C. written rules and records D. hierarchical structure