Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence

question 83

Multiple Choice

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Julie started feeling contractions this morning and two hours after she was already meeting her baby.

• A)a period of economic decline or negative growth
• B)a reversible reduction in size
• C)a word with omitted letter replaced by an apostrophe
• D)a strong shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study or experiment can establish a cause-and-effect relationship within its scope, free from external influences.

Observational Studies

Research methods where subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the researcher, used to collect data on behaviors, outcomes, or phenomena.

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests conducted in a structured and isolated environment to investigate hypotheses by manipulating variables.

External Variables

Factors outside the individual that can influence their behavior or the outcome of a situation, including environmental, social, or economic conditions.