An Rh-Negative Mother Will Need a Special Treatment If She

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Multiple Choice

An Rh-negative mother will need a special treatment if she gives birth to an Rh-positive baby.The treatment involves the destruction of any stray blood cells from the baby that pass into the mother's bloodstream.Why is this necessary?

• A)The mother's immune system will attack the Rh-positive cells and produce antibodies that will attack a fetus in a subsequent pregnancy.
• B)The mother's immune system will attack her own blood cells and the cells in the fetus of a subsequent pregnancy.
• C)To prevent the mother's immune system from attacking only her own blood cells.
• D)To prevent antibodies from being formed in breast milk, which could harm the baby.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember information in a manner that reaffirms one’s already held beliefs or theories.

External Attribution

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to some situation or event outside a person's control rather than to some internal characteristic.

Situational Components

Elements of an environment or context that can influence individuals' behavior, thoughts, and feelings in a given situation.