Trudy is writing a report for her Human Sexuality course on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In preparing for her report, she runs across a study in which people were surveyed about their beliefs on the failure rate of condoms
According to this study, most people believed that even when used correctly, condoms prevented sexually transmitted infections only 50 % of the time. Trudy argues that condoms are not that effective based on this study. What type of error has Trudy made in evaluating the results of the study?
a. ad hominem c. ad hoc
b. ad populum d. ad provost
ANS: B
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a. Klinefelter syndrome b. complete androgen insensitivity syndrome c. hermaphroditism d. Turner syndrome
Two of the more widely accepted models of the coming out process reflect a gradual step-wise progression, including which of the following?
a. identity stress b. identity feelings c. identity acknowledgement d. identity confusion
Which statement is an accurate generalization of embryonic sex differentiation?
a. Specific hormones cause the embryo to begin to develop male reproductive anatomy, while other specialized hormones repress female reproductive anatomy. b. Specific hormones cause the embryo to begin to develop female reproductive anatomy, while other specialized hormones repress male reproductive anatomy. c. Specific hormones cause the embryo to begin to develop male reproductive anatomy, and no other hormones are needed to repress female reproductive anatomy. d. Specific hormones cause the embryo to begin to develop female reproductive anatomy, and no other hormones are needed to repress male reproductive anatomy.
The "____ effect" causes us to like something more, the more we are exposed to it
a. mere enforcement c. mere exposure b. frequent enforcement d. frequent exposure