The Negative Impact of the Socially Constructed Nature of Biological

question 5

Multiple Choice

The negative impact of the socially constructed nature of biological kinship in western societies can be seen in which of the following examples?

• A) A child physically looks like both her mother and her father.
• B) A child who was conceived via a sperm donor feels no need to meet the donor.
• C) A child with two mothers is often teased about "not having a real family."
• D) A child is given her father's last name on her birth certificate.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon that individuals in treatment programs expect to get better, and as a result may feel an improvement, or that they report improvement to please the experimenter. From the Latin word meaning “I shall please.”

Learning Disorder Subtypes

Categories that distinguish the specific kinds of learning disorders based on the area of learning affected.

Impairment Of Mathematics

Difficulty in understanding and performing mathematical tasks, often referred to as dyscalculia.

Asperger Disorder

A developmental disorder similar to autism but associated with fewer symptoms, higher functioning, and higher IQ. It is not known whether “core autism” (the full range and severity of symptoms) and Asperger disorder represent points on a continuum of severity, or whether they are related but different disorders.