Which Woman Is More Likely to Delay Parenthood or Decide

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which woman is more likely to delay parenthood or decide against it altogether?

• A) Coral, who has a traditional gender-role orientation
• B) Renée, who has a high-status, demanding job
• C) Hermilia, who works at a low-level, undemanding job
• D) Amanda, who is unemployed

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Definitions:

Clinical Researchers

Professionals who conduct studies and trials to gain insights into health and disease, aiming to improve understanding and treatment of medical conditions.

Rosenthal Effect

Also known as the Pygmalion effect, the phenomenon in which higher expectations lead to an increase in performance; a form of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Double-Masked Study

A type of clinical trial where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, reducing bias.

Selection Bias

A distortion in the outcome of a study due to non-random selection of participants, leading to an unrepresentative sample.