Who Is the Most Likely, After Becoming Pregnant, to Have

question 102

Multiple Choice

Who is the most likely, after becoming pregnant, to have an abortion?

• A) Jamie, a White, middle-class female
• B) Kimberly, a White female who dropped out of high school
• C) Dotty, a Black female who dropped out of high school
• D) Tara, a Black female living in poverty

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is known for his research on the stress response and for introducing the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome.

Meyer Friedman

A cardiologist known for co-developing the theory that the Type A behavior pattern increases the risk of heart disease.

Walter Cannon

A physiologist known for his work on the fight or flight response and contributions to understanding the autonomic nervous system.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when exposed to stress.