The Normal Gestation Period in Humans Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

The normal gestation period in humans is

• A) 266 days from the last menstrual period
• B) 280 days from fertilization
• C) 266 days from fertilization
• D) 40 weeks from fertilization

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Definitions:

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or noxious stimulus that an organism seeks to avoid or escape, often used in aversive conditioning.

Matching Law

A principle stating that the proportion of responses on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcements obtained on that schedule.

Maximizing Law

The principle that organisms will choose behaviors that maximize rewards and minimize penalties under conditions of uncertainty.

Blisspoint

The optimal level of satisfaction or happiness an individual achieves from a specific action or set of circumstances, often used in consumer behavior studies.