Death in Childbirth Partially Explains the Lack of a Female

question 119

Multiple Choice

Death in childbirth partially explains the lack of a female advantage in longevity in developing countries today; however, another part of the difference in some countries results from

• A) more baby girl twins being born than baby boy twins.
• B) more baby boys being conceived than baby girls.
• C) baby girls having more complications during birth than baby boys.
• D) infanticide of baby girls.

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Definitions:

Insufficient Strength

A lack of adequate power or capability to produce a desired effect or outcome.

Staged Manipulation

A research method where conditions are deliberately created or modified by the researcher to observe their effect on behavior.

Straightforward Manipulations

Direct, clear changes made to the independent variable without the use of deception or complicated procedures.

Psychological State

A person's current mental and emotional condition.