While Having a Conversation with a Friend Who Is Pregnant

question 240

Multiple Choice

While having a conversation with a friend who is pregnant, she says to you that because she is 'carrying high' she will have a girl. Based upon the textbook, which of the following statements are you thinking?

• A) There is no scientific evidence to support her belief.
• B) There are countless research studies that support her belief.
• C) Statistically speaking, she is correct.
• D) She is wrong, a pregnant woman who is 'carrying high' is more likely to be carrying a boy.

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