Discuss a potential social implication of the Human Genome Project.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. The results of the Human Genome Project could be used by couples to determine to cease a pregnancy if the fetus was found to have a genetic abnormality. Ultimately, genetic testing could also be used by insurance companies to establish preexisting conditions for people and then deny them insurance coverage.
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The remarried couple may be dependent, to a degree, on the economic behavior of people outside their immediate relationship
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The term __________________ describes a dependent cohabiting relationship
A) emancipation B) Linus blanket C) convenience D) testing
According to demographic transition theory, fertility rates decline in industrialized societies due to a. the increased economic value of children
b. the increased survival rates of infants and children. c. parasites and infectious disease due to unsafe water supplies. d. increased infertility of females due to pollution.
In the 1960s, grade school teacher Jane Elliot told her students that those with blue eyes (as opposed to brown eyes) were inferior. The brown-eyed children quickly treated the blue-eyed children as a(n)
A) Secondary group B) Out-group C) Reference-group D) Heterogeneous group