Dontarius Was Born at Thirty-One Weeks of Gestation with a Birth

question 88

Multiple Choice

Dontarius was born at thirty-one weeks of gestation with a birth weight of four pounds and twelve ounces. Dontarius is classified as

• A)premature.
• B)low birth weight.
• C)both premature and low birth weight.
• D)lacking the age of viability.
• E)having FAS.

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Definitions:

Grouped Data

Data that has been organized into categories, classes, or intervals, making it easier to analyze and interpret.

Class Midpoint

The value halfway between the lower and upper class limits.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all data falls within three standard deviations of the mean.

Bell-Shaped Distribution

Another term for the normal distribution, which is symmetric and has its highest point at the mean, decreasing in height as it moves away from the mean.