A Psychologist Is Interested in Finding Out Why Married Couples

question 237

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is interested in finding out why married couples seemingly begin to look like each other after several years of marriage. This psychologist is most interested in the goal of

• A) description.
• B) explanation.
• C) prediction.
• D) control.

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Definitions:

Progestin

A hormone that is used to maintain pregnancy and can also cause masculinization of the fetus.

Masculinization

The process by which male physical, behavioral, and physiological traits are developed, often influenced by hormones like testosterone.

Pregnancy

The period during which a fetus develops inside a woman’s uterus, typically lasting about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period to childbirth.

Toxemia

A medical condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine.