Filomenia Is a Heroin Addict Who Has Just Become Pregnant

question 62

Multiple Choice

Filomenia is a heroin addict who has just become pregnant.As her doctor,you can tell her that she

• A)need not worry about her baby because the placenta filters out the harmful drug.
• B)will have a baby who is addicted to heroin.
• C)will have a baby who will later suffer from severe anemia.
• D)will have a stillborn baby.

Compare cultural differences in behaviors and social norms.

Recognize the influence of culture on psychological processes.

Explore the impact of the duplex mind (automatic and deliberate systems) on stereotypes and prejudice.

Examine the evolutionary aspects of human psychology, including the social brain theory.

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