The Purpose of the Apgar Score, Which Is Calculated Twice

question 16

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Apgar score, which is calculated twice within the first 5 minutes of birth, is to

• A) measure infant intelligence.
• B) measure the quality of parental investment in the newborn at birth.
• C) assess an infant's life signs to determine the need for intervention at birth.
• D) decide whether the newborn infant has been exposed to prenatal teratogens.

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Definitions:

Obedience To Authority

The psychological mechanism that links an individual's action to the instructions or directives given by an authority figure, often studied in the context of how people can commit extraordinary acts under the influence of authority.

Shock Plate

A device used in psychological experiments to deliver an electric shock to an animal or human subject.

Obedience

The act of following orders or directions from a figure of authority.

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority figures, where participants thought they were administering electric shocks to another person.