Why Do Social Scientists Seek to Categorize

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Multiple Choice

Why do social scientists seek to categorize?

• A) as an end in itself.
• B) to solve social problems.
• C) to overcome stereotypes.
• D) to understand cause.

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Definitions:

Maternal Health

The health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, including physical, mental, and social well-being.

Genetics

The branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms, explaining how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Adult-Like Body Proportions

Describes a state or phase in which an individual's body dimensions resemble those common to fully grown adults.

Prefrontal Cortical Development

The maturation process of the prefrontal cortex, a brain region crucial for decision making, impulse control, and social behavior, primarily during adolescence.