Which Patient Would Have the Most Risk Factors for Gestational

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which patient would have the most risk factors for gestational diabetes?

• A)Rita, who has a prepregnancy BMI of 24
• B)Zhu, who just moved to the United States from China
• C)Amy, who once had an 8 pound baby
• D)Sarah, whose father has type 1 diabetes

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

is the perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Premonition

A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Random Assignment

Assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias in which a relationship between two variables is perceived to exist when in fact there is none or it is much weaker than assumed.