Consider the Following Statement, "Babies Who Breastfeed Are Less Likely

question 8

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statement, "Babies who breastfeed are less likely to grow into children with behavioral problems by the time they reach age 5 than those who receive formula milk." Which of the following is a plausible confounding variable in this study?

• A) Mothers social-economic status
• B) The age at which breastfeeding ends
• C) The quality of the formula milk
• D) All of these
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Dominant Culture

The culture of the most powerful group in society.

Middle-class Values

Norms, beliefs, and behavioral expectations typically associated with the middle socio-economic class, often emphasizing education, hard work, and respectability.

Social Sanctions

Measures that reinforce norms through rewards for conformity and penalties for nonconformity within a society.

Folkways

Norms for routine or casual interaction that guide everyday behavior in a society, often without much moral significance.