Thalidomide Was Once Used to Treat Intense Nausea and Morning

question 67

Multiple Choice

Thalidomide was once used to treat intense nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women.Unfortunately,if administered at certain points during gestation it resulted in limb malformation.This drug is an example of a(n) ________.

• A) endocrine disruptor
• B) carcinogen
• C) teratogen
• D) neurotoxin

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the latest information encountered when recalling a list or series of items.

Fundamental Attribution

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Reciprocity

A mutual exchange of privileges, benefits, or actions between people, where one's action leads to a response of a similar kind.

Social Loafing

The occurrence in which people put in less effort to reach an objective while working as part of a team compared to when they are working individually.