Differentiate between preventable birth defects and genetic birth defects

What will be an ideal response?


Preventable birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome or blindness caused by rubella can be prevented by the mother; genetic birth defects are inherited through the genes.

Sociology

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Goffman emphasizes that it is almost always in the interest of the individual who enters the presence of others to try to

a. act "natural." b. take control of the group. c. control the group's definition of him or her. d. be honest in his or her communications to the group.

Sociology

In the second matched pair of intersex individuals discussed in the Money and Ehrhardt article, the male was _______________________________________

a. aghast when he began to grow breasts at age 13 b. chromosomally female, but his gender identity was completely male c. had a girlfriend by age 13 d. all of the above e. wanted to become a female when he discovered he had an XX chromosomal pattern

Sociology

A married couple, their children, and other relatives—such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles—living together in the same household constitute a(n)

A. nuclear family. B. extended family. C. matrilocal family. D. patrilocal family.

Sociology

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. About 250,000 teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 gave birth in 2014. 2. The teenage birthrate has been steadily rising since 1980 among all racial and ethnic groups except Whites. 3. Men and women are equally likely to find hooking up pleasurable. 4. When comparing sexual relationships between heterosexual and same-sex couples, similarities far outweigh the differences. 5. Most married people are sexually active, and most report being quite satisfied with the sexual aspects of their relationship.

Sociology