The age of viability of the fetus used to be about 22 weeks. Medical advances are helping to push back the age of viability, enabling younger and smaller infants to survive preterm birth
What effects do you think an earlier age of viability will have on our experience with preterm
infants?
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Students should discuss issues such as tampering with nature, quality of life, the
financial and psychological strain of long hospitalizations, and what the future might
hold for infants surviving very early births.
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What is the leading cause of death in the United States, taking more than 100,000 additional lives compared to the second leading cause?
a. cancer b. stroke c. homicide d. heart disease
By the end the fetal period, fetuses spend the majority of their time
a. in no distinct state. b. snoozing. c. conserving energy in anticipation of birth. d. intentionally moving.
The statement that science is self correcting refers to
a. the precision with which data must be collected. b. the ability of observation to establish the superiority of one belief over another. c. the fact that theories may be proven by empirical methods. d. the influence of deductive scientists.
If you wanted to get information from a very large number of college students about their drinking habits in a non-intrusive manner, which descriptive research method would probably be your best bet?
a. Naturalistic observation b. A survey c. A laboratory observation d. A case study