Susan, a Mother with Type B Blood, Has a Child

question 61

Multiple Choice

Susan, a mother with type B blood, has a child with type O blood. She claims that Craig, who has type A blood, is the father. He claims that he cannot possibly be the father. Further blood tests ordered by the judge reveal that Craig is AA. The judge rules that

• A) Susan is right and Craig must pay child support.
• B) Craig is right and doesn't have to pay child support.
• C) Susan cannot be the real mother of the child; there must have been an error made at the hospital.
• D) it is impossible to reach a decision based on the limited data available.
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Raised Without Love

Refers to the developmental consequences and psychological impacts of growing up in an environment lacking emotional warmth, affection, or parental love.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of five developmental stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital) that children pass through, each characterized by sexual pleasure in parts of the body.

Last Stage

This can refer to the final phase in a process or sequence, such as the last stage of a life cycle, or the concluding part of a theatrical production.

Genital Stage

The final stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages; from puberty on, sexual urges are allowed back into consciousness and the individual moves toward adult social and sexual behavior.