In a Study of More Than 100 U

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a study of more than 100 U.S. first-time expectant married couples who were interviewed about their pregnancy experiences,

• A) an unplanned pregnancy was especially likely to spark positive feelings among participants.
• B) about one-third of participants reported mixed or neutral feelings about their pregnancies.
• C) no participants felt negatively about their pregnancies by the third trimester.
• D) about two-thirds of participants reported mixed or neutral feelings to learning they were expecting.

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism Principle

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Big Five

A personality model that identifies five major dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Personality Dimensions

Broad categories used to describe and differentiate individuals' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.

CANOE

Stands for the personality dimensions of Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, and Extraversion, used in psychology to describe human personality.