Jenny Is Considering Choosing Not to Immunize Her Newborn Son

question 98

Multiple Choice

Jenny is considering choosing not to immunize her newborn son due to a suggested link between a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines and autism.Jenny should know that large-scale studies show __________ association with autism and __________ effects on cognitive performance.

• A) no; no consistent
• B) weak; mild
• C) modest; moderate
• D) strong; consistent

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Definitions:

Habituate

The process by which a person or animal becomes accustomed to a stimulus, leading to a decrease in response over time.

Primacy Effect

A bias towards better memory retention for items at the start of a list compared to those that come after.

Elaboration Effect

This effect describes how detailed processing and the integration of information into existing knowledge structures enhance memory retention.

Recency Effect

A memory phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are likely remembered best.