Explain the Risks That Are Associated with Drinking and Pregnancy

question 90

Essay

Explain the risks that are associated with drinking and pregnancy. Be able to link alcohol consumption with FAS, ARND, and FASD.

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Definitions:

Regression Model

A mathematical representation of the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on a dependent variable, without being affected by other variables in the experiment.

Error Variable

It represents the difference between observed and theoretical values in statistical models, attributable to randomness or unforeseen factors.

Standard Deviation

A calculation that determines the spread or inconsistency among values in a series, illustrating how far these values stray from their central value.