As the age of viability gets pushed earlier and earlier due to advancements in medical technology, what ethical issue must be addressed?
A. Should women with a history of many successful deliveries be discouraged from becoming pregnant?
B. Should limits be placed on advancements in medical technology?
C. Is it defensible to expend billions of dollars caring for infants who may have a very low chance of survival?
D. Would caring for very-low-birthweight infants be more effective in the home than in a hospital?
Answer: C
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a. He disagreed with Cattell and stated that personality is composed of the id, ego, and superego. c. He was an advocate of factor analysis and Cattell's research. b. He supplemented factor analysis with other personality tests. d. He demonstrated that factor analysis could be replicated under any circumstance.
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a. only those genes that helped him become dominant b. genes that are directly related to his becoming dominant c. all of his genes, including genes that are irrelevant to dominance d. genes that are directly or indirectly related to dominance
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a. causes more neurotransmitters to be released. b. will prolong the action of certain neurotransmitters. c. will directly stimulate brain cells by mimicking specific neurotransmitters in the brain. d. will fill receptor sites on brain cells and block incoming messages.
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