Describe the birthing position most commonly used by American women and some of the feminists' concerns surrounding it
What will be an ideal response?
Although women can assume a variety of positions during childbirth, the dominant position in Westernized countries is the semi-reclined position with a woman's feet up in stirrups (DeJonge et al., 2008). Some feminist health professionals claim that this position is easier for the doctor than for the pregnant woman and that it is the most ineffective and dangerous position for labor.
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In the Little Albert study, the fear-producing stimulus used as an unconditioned stimulus was the __________.
A. white rat B. loud noise C. fear of the rat D. fear of the noise
Your textbook discussed parents' preferences about their child's gender. This research outside North America shows that
a. in India, when a sonogram shows that the fetus is female, mothers often request an abortion. b. in China, girls are favored, so that there are many more girls than boys in the current population. c. boys are favored in Asia, but girls are favored in Latin America and the Middle East. d. parents' preferences about gender are remarkably similar in all cultures studied so far.
Max is a waiter at a coffee shop. He gets paid $100 every day at 9 p.m. regardless of the number of customers he serves during the day. In this scenario, Max's payment is based on the _____
A) fixed-ratio schedule B) variable-interval schedule C) fixed-interval schedule D) variable-ratio schedule
Good test-taking strategies for multiple-choice tests include which of the following?
a. When you are forced to guess, you should choose the longest answer. b. When you are forced to guess, choose the letter you've used the least. c. Don't change your answers on a multiple-choice test. d. Read rapidly and skip items you are unsure about and return to them later.