A Study Shows a Weak Negative Correlation Between Maternal Age

question 72

Multiple Choice

A study shows a weak negative correlation between maternal age and gestational diabetes. Which of these numbers is the correlation?

• A) -0.80
• B) -0.66
• C) -0.50
• D) -0.09

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A principle stating that performance improves with physiological or mental arousal, but only up to a point, after which performance declines.

Arousal

A state of physiological and psychological alertness and readiness, often triggered by stimuli in the environment.

Performance

The act of carrying out a task or the level of efficiency and effectiveness with which it is completed.

Gender Differences

Variations in characteristics, behaviors, or attitudes between males and females that are attributed to gender.